Assam Assembly Elections 2026: NDA Seat-Sharing Finalised; BJP To Contest 89 Seats, AGP 26, BPF 11

Assam Assembly Elections 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finalised the seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. The pact was finalised after detailed discussions from top brass of the ruling party and allies, Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodo People's Front (BPF). 

As part of the pact, the BJP will contest on 89 seats, while its allies, AGP and BPF, will contest 26 and 11 seats, respectively.

In 2021, AGP contested the assembly polls alongside the BJP, while BPF had severed ties and left the NDA. Back then, the NDA won the election with a clear majority, 75 out of 126 seats in Assam.

The BJP won 60 seats, while AGP won 9 and the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) won 6 seats. Congress-led Grand Alliance won 50 seats in 2021. 1 seat went to Raijor Dal of Akhil Gogoi.

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One of the key differences between the 2021 and 2026 elections is their schedule. Last elections were held in three phases, while this time, voting on all 126 will be held in a single phase.

As per the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, the polling will take place on April 9 and counting of votes will be held on May 4. 

Earlier in the day, Congress suffered a serious setback in the state as its Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders.

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Borodloi had resigned from Congress on Tuesday. "Today, sitting Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has joined the BJP. Our state president Dilip Saikia has welcomed him to the party fold," the Assam chief minister said.

After joining BJP, Bardoloi said, "For me, getting a ticket was not a question of life and death. There were multiple issues. What was important for me was to hold my head high. The Congress party has given me a lot. I want to make it very clear that I am in my second term in Lok Sabha, and there are another three years to go. I could have accepted the humiliation if I wanted to remain as an MP. But I decided to leave and work".