In a decisive mandate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Guwahati Central Assembly constituency, Vijay Kumar Gupta emerged victorious with a staggering 1,01,297 votes. He defeated his nearest rival, Kunki Chowdhury of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), by a margin of 61,921 votes. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate, Anurupa Dekaraja, finished a distant third with only 1,939 votes.
Election Results 2026: A Resounding Mandate
The Guwahati Central seat, a newly created constituency in Assam's Kamrup Metropolitan district, was formed after the 2023 delimitation exercise. This exercise reshaped the city's electoral boundaries by reorganizing parts of the erstwhile Guwahati West constituency. The old Gauhati East seat was abolished, and Guwahati West was redrawn to create three new urban constituencies: Guwahati Central, New Guwahati, and Dimoria.
Key Candidates and Alliances
In the 2026 Assembly elections, the BJP fielded Vijay Gupta from the Guwahati Central seat. The AJP, which is in an alliance with the Indian National Congress, nominated Kunki Chowdhury. The contest was closely watched as part of the broader electoral trends in Assam and other states.
Impact on State Politics
This victory further strengthens the BJP's position in Assam, where the party has been in power since 2016. The outcome also reflects the challenges faced by opposition alliances in urban constituencies. Meanwhile, in other states, the TVK party emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, pushing the DMK and AIADMK to the margins. In West Bengal, the BJP is expected to oust Mamata Banerjee's government, while in Assam, the party retained its stronghold.
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