Counting of votes has kicked off for the Assam state assembly elections where the NDA is leading by a significant margin. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 56 assembly seats against 28 seats of the Indian National Congress (INC) out of 126 seats. All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) are leading in 14 and 11 constituencies, while United People's Party Liberal is leading in 8.
In Assam, the BJP-led NDA is leading in 76 seats while the Grand Alliance is ahead in 44, as per the Election Commission website. Some key candidates like Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and AGP chief and minister Atul Bora are leading from Majuli, Jalukbari and Bokakhat, respectively.
To secure a majority mark, parties need to win 64 seats. The vote-counting is underway across 331 halls. These are the leading candidates in some of the key constituencies in Assam at 06:26 pm:
Constituency
| Leading Candidate Name
| Leading Party
|
Abhayapuri North
| Abdul Bhatim Khandkar
| INC
|
Abhayapuri South (SC)
| Pradip Sarkar
| INC
|
Algapur
| Moon Swarnakar
| BJP
|
Amguri
| Prodip Hazarika
| AGP
|
Badarpur
| Abdul Aziz
| AIUDF
|
Baghbor
| Rajib Ahmed
| AIUDF
|
Baithalangso (ST)
| Roop Sing Terang
| BJP
|
Barama (ST)
| Bhupen Boro
| UPPL
|
Barchalla
| Ganesh Kumar Limbu
| BJP
|
Barhampur
| Jitu Goswami
| BJP
|
Barkhetry
| Narayan Deka
| BJP
|
Barkhola
| Misbahul Islam Laskar
| INC
|
Barpeta
| Abdur Rahim Ahmed
| INC
|
Batadroba
| Sibamoni Bora
| INC
|
Behali
| Ranjit Dutta
| BJP
|
Bhabanipur
| Ranjit Deka
| AGP
|
Bihpuria
| Awaited
| Awaited
|
Bijni
| Ajay Kumar Roy
| BJP
|
Bilasipara East
| Samsul Huda
| AIUDF
|
Bilasipara West
| Hafiz Bashir Ahmed
| AIUDF
|
Biswanath
| Anjan Borah
| INC
|
Bokajan (ST)
| Raton Engti
| INC
|
Bokakhat
| Atul Bora
| AGP
|
Boko (SC)
| Nandita Das
| INC
|
Bongaigaon
| Phani Bhusan Choudhury
| AGP
|
Chabua
| Ponakan Barua
| AGP
|
Chapaguri (ST)
| Urkhao Gwra Brahma
| UPPL
|
Chaygaon
| Rekibuddun Ahmed
| INC
|
Chenga
| Rabiul Hussain
| AGP
|
Dalgaon
| Habibur Rahman
| AGP
|
Dergaon (SC)
| Bhabendra Nath Bharali
| AGP
|
Dhakuakhana (ST)
| Naba Kumar Doley
| BJP
|
Dharmapur
| Awaited
| Awaited
|
Dhekiajuli
| Ashok Singhal
| BJP
|
Dhemaji (ST)
| Awaited
| Awaited
|
Dhing
| Alhaj Aminul Islam
| AIUDF
|
Dholai (SC)
| Parimal Suklabaidya
| BJP
|
Dhubri
| Nazrul Hoque
| AIUDF
|
Dibrugarh
| Prasanta Phukan
| BJP
|
Digboi
| Suren Phukan
| BJP
|
Diphu (ST)
| Bidya Sing Engleng
| BJP
|
Dispur
| Awaited
| Awaited
|
Doom Dooma
| Rupesh Gowala
| BJP
|
Dudhnai (ST)
| Jadab Sawargiary
| INC
|
Duliajan
| Dhruba Gogoi
| INC
|
Gauhati East
| Siddhartha Bhattacharya
| BJP
|
Gauhati West
| Ramendra Narayan Kalita
| AGP
|
Gauripur
| Banendra Mushahary
| BJP
|
Goalpara East
| Abdul Kalam Rashid Alam
| INC
|
Goalpara West
| Md. Abdur Rashid Mandal
| INC
|
Gohpur
| Utpal Borah
| BJP
|
Golaghat
| Ajanta Neog
| BJP
|
Golakganj
| Ashwini Roy Sarkar
| BJP
|
Gossaigaon
| Somnath Narzary
| UPPL
|
Haflong (ST)
| Nandita Garlosa
| BJP
|
Hailakandi
| Jakir Hussain Laskar
| AIUDF
|
Hajo
| Suman Haripriya
| BJP
|
Hojai
| Debabrata Saha
| INC
|
Howraghat (ST)
| Dorsing Ronghang
| BJP
|
Jagiroad (SC)
| Pijush Hazarika
| BJP
|
Jaleswar
| Aftab Uddin Mollah
| INC
|
Jalukbari
| Himanta Biswa Sarma
| BJP
|
Jamunamukh
| Sirajuddin Ajmal
| AIUDF
|
Jania
| Hafiz Rafiqul Islam
| AIUDF
|
Jonai (ST)
| Bhubon Pegu
| BJP
|
Jorhat
| Rana Goswami
| INC
|
Kalaigaon
| Madhuram Deka
| BJP
|
Kaliabor
| Keshab Mahanta
| AGP
|
Kamalpur
| Diganta Kalita
| BJP
|
Karimganj North
| Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
| INC
|
Karimganj South
| Siddique Ahmed
| INC
|
Katigorah
| Khalil Uddin Mazumder
| INC
|
Katlicherra
| Suzamuddin Laskar
| AIUDF
|
Khumtai
| Mrinal Saikia
| BJP
|
Kokrajhar East (ST)
| Lawrence Islary
| UPPL
|
Kokrajhar West (ST)
| Manaranjan Brahma
| UPPL
|
Laharighat
| Kadiru Jjaman Zinnah
| BJP
|
Lahowal
| Binod Hazarika
| BJP
|
Lakhimpur
| Awaited
| Awaited
|
Lakhipur
| Mukesh Pandey
| INC
|
Lumding
| Sibu Misra
| BJP
|
Mahmara
| Jogen Mohan
| BJP
|
Majbat
| Charan Boro
| BPF
|
Majuli (ST)
| Sarbananda Sonowal
| BJP
|
Mangaldoi (SC)
| Gurujyoti Das
| BJP
|
Mankachar
| Aminul Islam
| AIUDF
|
Margherita
| Bhaskar Sharma
| BJP
|
Mariani
| Ramani Tanti
| BJP
|
Marigaon
| Rama Kanta Dewri
| BJP
|
Moran
| Chakradhar Gogoi
| BJP
|
Naharkatia
| Taranga Gogoi
| BJP
|
Nalbari
| Jayanta Malla Baruah
| BJP
|
Naoboicha
| Awaited
| Awaited
|
Nazira
| Mayur Buragohain
| BJP
|
Nowgong
| Rupak Sharma
| BJP
|
Palasbari
| Hemanga Thakuria
| BJP
|
Panery
| Biswajit Daimary
| BJP
|
Patacharkuchi
| Ranjeet Kumar Dass
| BJP
|
Patharkandi
| Sachin Sahoo
| INC
|
Raha (SC)
| Bishnu Das
| AGP
|
Rangapara
| Krishna Kamal Tanti
| BJP
|
Rangia
| Bhabesh Kalita
| BJP
|
Ratabari (SC)
| Bijoy Malakar
| BJP
|
Rupohihat
| Nurul Hoda
| INC
|
Sadiya
| Bolin Chetia
| BJP
|
Salmara South
| Wazid Ali Chaudhary
| INC
|
Samaguri
| Rockybul Hussain
| INC
|
Sarukhetri
| Jakir Hussain Sikdar
| INC
|
Sarupathar
| Biswajit Phukan
| BJP
|
Sibsagar
| Akhil Gogoi
| RD
|
Sidli (ST)
| Jayanta Basumatary
| UPPL
|
Silchar
| Tamal Kanti Banik
| INC
|
Sipajhar
| Paramananda Rajbongshi
| BJP
|
Sonai
| Aminul Haque Laskar
| BJP
|
Sonari
| Dharmeswar Konwar
| BJP
|
Sootea
| Padma Hazarika
| BJP
|
Sorbhog
| Manoranjan Talukdar
| CPI(M)
|
Tamulpur
| Leho Ram Boro
| UPPL
|
Teok
| Renupoma Rajkhowa
| AGP
|
Tezpur
| Prithviraj Rabha
| AGP
|
Thowra
| Sushanta Borgohain
| INC
|
Tingkhong
| Bimal Bora
| BJP
|
Tinsukia
| Sanjoy Kishan
| BJP
|
Titabar
| Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah
| INC
|
Udalguri (ST)
| Rihon Daimary
| BPF
|
Udharbond
| Mihir Kanti Shome
| BJP
|
