Assam Assembly Elections 2026: Latest News, Poll Dates & Live Updates

Assam Assembly Elections 2026 News & Updates

Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta to take oath as Assam CM on May 12, VVIPs to attend swearing-in ceremony

11 May 2026

Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Assam Governor invites CM-designate Himanta to form govt, swearing-in on May 12

10 May 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma celebrating as the BJP won the 2026 Assam assembly elections.

Himanta Biswa Sarma elected NDA leader in Assam; set to return as CM for second term

10 May 2026

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi addresses a press conference following the Assam Assembly elections result, at Rajiv Bhawan, in Guwahati, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Gogoi sets 2029 Lok Sabha pitch from now, urges Assam Congress to rebuild after poll setback

09 May 2026

Guwahati: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya with outgoing state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a meeting after the CM submits his resignation, at Raj Bhavan, in Guwahati, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Himanta resigns as Assam CM; oath-taking ceremony likely after May 11

06 May 2026

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi addresses a press conference following the Assam Assembly elections result, at Rajiv Bhawan, in Guwahati, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

After Assam debacle, Congress says will play role of 'proactive opposition'

05 May 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses BJP workers during an event celebrating the party's performance in Assembly election results across four states and one union territory, at the party headquarters in New Delhi, Monday, May 4, 2026.

'Historic mandate' under Modi: Delhi BJP celebrates election wins in Bengal, Assam

05 May 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with state BJP president Dilip Saikia shows victory sign during celebrations amid vote tabulation as the party leads in the Assembly elections, at the party headquarters, in Guwahati, Assam, Monday, May 4, 2026.

'Vote for infra growth, curbs on illegal migration': Assamese in Delhi welcome NDA's hat-trick

05 May 2026

NDA retains Assam, Vijay celebrating his victorious electoral debut.

CM Naidu, Lokesh, Jagan hail BJP win in Assam, Bengal and Vijay’s success in TN

05 May 2026

A political earthquake: Vijay, Sarma, and the BJP emerge as big winners in 2026 polls

Assembly Elections 2026: Saffron surge in the East, a superstar debut in the South, and a Left rout in Kerala

04 May 2026

BJP party workers celebrate the party's lead at the BJP Assam State head office, in Guwahati on Monday.

NDA storms to third straight Assam term with 102 seats as Himanta retains power by with record mandate

04 May 2026

Congress workers celebrate as the party takes lead during the Kerala Assembly elections result day outside KPCC office, in Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, May 4, 2026.

Congress sees mixed verdict with Kerala win but Assam loss, gains ground as regional players weaken

04 May 2026

The Congress leader further alleged that similar patterns had been seen in earlier elections, citing Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, and the 2024 general election.

Rahul Gandhi alleges Assam, Bengal polls were 'stolen' by BJP with EC support; backs Mamata’s charge

04 May 2026

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