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Asam
Assam
126/ 126 Declared · Majority 64
Maj. 64
Party Won Vote Share %
NDA 92 44.29
CONG+ 21 35.51
AIUDF 2 5.46
Others 11 14.74
Alliance Breakdown
Source: ECI - 07:30 AM On 05/05/2026

Assam Assembly Elections

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya congratulates BJP’s Chandramohan Patowary after administering the oath for the post of pro-tem Speaker of the newly constituted 16th Assam Legislature Assembly, on May 15, 2026. Photo: X/@Laxmanacharya54
Assam

Assam Assembly’s seniormost MLA Patowary takes oath as pro-tem Speaker

The first session of the Assam Assembly begins on May 21. The four-day session will continue till May 26, with the legislators to be sworn-in on the first day
PTI
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with his cabinet colleagues, Atul Bora, Rameswar Teli, Charan Boro, and Ajanta Neog, briefs the press after holding the first Cabinet meeting of the new Assam government, in Guwahati on May 13, 2026.
Assam

Four Assam Ministers allocated portfolios

PTI
Himanta Biswa Sarma allegedly made “false allegations” made against AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury during the poll campaign for the April 9 Assam elections. Credit: X@KunkiCofficial
Assam

Beef-eating charge: Poll candidate’s mother to sue Assam CM Himanta for ₹1, seeks apology

The Hindu Bureau
Assam

Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam Chief Minister for second successive term

Rahul Karmakar
Assam

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma elected NDA leader, set to return as Chief Minister

The Hindu Bureau
Assam

Swearing-in ceremony of new Assam government to be held on May 12

PTI
Assam

Assam Assembly may not have a Leader of Opposition

The Hindu Bureau
Elections

Election Commission seized illicit inducements worth ₹1,400 crore during Assembly polls

The Hindu Bureau
Assam

Assam elections 2026: How have smaller allies fared?

Suchitra Karthikeyan
BJP workers and supporters celebrate the party’s win at its State head office in Guwahati on May 4, 2026.
Assam

2026 Assam Assembly elections at a glance

The Hindu Bureau
Visual Story

Assam Assembly Election Results - A Data-Led Look at Assam's Electoral Shift

The Hindu Data Team

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Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma. File

Govt. will work to make Assam ₹10 lakh crore economy by 2028, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

PTI
Himanta Biswa Sarma waves to his supporters after taking oath as New Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.

Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM for second successive time

Rahul Karmakar

Assam swearing-in highlights: Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM; Four MLAs sworn in as Ministers

The Hindu Bureau
BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma being felicitated as he elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and the NDA Legislature Party, in Guwahati on May 10, 2026

Himanta elected NDA leader, to take oath as Assam CM on May 12

The Hindu Bureau
Union Minister J.P. Nadda, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma during a meeting ahead of the election of the leader of the BJP legislature party in the Assam Assembly, in Guwahati. Photo: X/@NayabSainiBJP via PTI

Assam BJP legislature party meeting begins in Guwahati to elect its assembly leader and CM

PTI
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tendered his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, who asked him to continue as the head of the caretaker government. File

Swearing-in ceremony of new Assam government to be held on May 12

PTI
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma speaks to the media in Guwahati on May 6, 2026.

Himanta Biswa Sarma resigns as Assam Chief Minister; swearing-in after May 11

The Hindu Bureau
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi addressing the media at the party head office in Guwahati on May 05, 2026.

Assam Congress to analyse poll defeat

The Hindu Bureau
BJP emerged as the single-largest party, winning 82 seats, followed by Congress in a distant second with 19 seats. File

Assam elections 2026: How have smaller allies fared?

Suchitra Karthikeyan
BJP workers and supporters celebrate the party’s win at its State head office in Guwahati on May 4, 2026.

2026 Assam Assembly elections at a glance

The Hindu Bureau
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