In the 2026 Hojai constituency assembly elections in Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Shiladitya Dev emerged victorious with a total of 144,361 votes. He defeated Jhilli Chowdhury of the Indian National Congress by a significant margin of 66,701 votes. Hojai is a general assembly seat located in the Hojai district of Assam.
Constituency Details
Following the 2023 delimitation, the Hojai constituency has been designated as part of the Kaziranga Lok Sabha constituency, whereas previously it was under the Nowgong Lok Sabha seat. This change reflects the ongoing electoral boundary adjustments in the state.
Previous Election Results
In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, the Hojai constituency had 266,431 registered voters, with 222,096 valid votes cast. The BJP candidate at that time, Ramkrishna Ghosh, won the seat with 125,790 votes. Congress candidate Debabrata Saha finished second with 92,008 votes, losing by a margin of 33,782 votes.
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Hojai had 225,980 electors, with 194,147 valid votes recorded. BJP candidate Shiladitya Dev won the seat with 105,615 votes, defeating All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) candidate Dhaniram Thousen, who secured 49,756 votes. The victory margin in that election was 55,859 votes.
Current Political Context
The 2026 elections have seen several key developments across states. Vijay’s TVK party has emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, while in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee lags behind Suvendu Adhikari after the second round in Bhabanipur. In Assam, the BJP has managed to retain its stronghold, with Shiladitya Dev's victory reinforcing the party's position.
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