Leads: 126/126BJP: 97Congress: 27AIUDF: 2Others: 0The ruling NDA appears all set to form the government in Assam for the third successive term, leading in 99 out of 126 assembly constituencies.The majority mark to form government in the state is 64.Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora retains Bokakhat assembly constituencyMay 4, 2026 5:30 pmAssam Agriculture Minister and AGP president Atul Bora retained the Bokakhat assembly constituency for the third consecutive term, defeating Raijor Dal’s Hari Prasad Saikia by 60,537 votes, according to the Election Commission. Bora polled 80,987 votes, while Saikia secured 20,450 votes. PTIAssam FinMin Ajanta Neog retains Golaghat, defeats Congress’ Bitupan Saikia by 43,759 votesMay 4, 2026 5:30 pmAssam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog retained the Golaghat assembly constituency for the sixth consecutive term, defeating Congress candidate Bitupan Saikia by 43,759 votes. Neog polled 1,02,212 votes, while Saikia secured 58,453 votes. PTIAssam minister Pijush Hazarika wins Jagiroad seat by 93,584 votes, becomes MLA for fourth timeMay 4, 2026 4:11 pmAssam minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday won the Jagiroad assembly seat, defeating the Congress nominee by 93,584 votes, according to the Election Commission. The BJP leader won from Jagiroad for three straight terms and became an MLA for the fourth time in a row. PTIAssam minister Ranoj Pegu wins Dhemaji seat for third time in rowMay 4, 2026 4:11 pmAssam education minister and senior BJP leader Ranoj Pegu on Monday retained the Dhemaji constituency by defeating his nearest rival Sailen Sonowal of the Congress by 32,229 votes, according to the assembly poll results declared by the Election Commission. Pegu polled 83,649 votes, while Sonowal received 51,420 votes. PTIFew takers for NOTA option; crosses 1 pc mark in AssamMay 4, 2026 4:11 pmThe ‘None of the Above’ or NOTA option has once again not found favour among voters, the Election Commission data on the result of polls to five assemblies shows. Except for Assam, the NOTA option has not crossed the one per cent mark. In Assam, 1.29 per cent of the voters pressed the NOTA button on electronic voting machines (EVMs), followed by 0.81 per cent in West Bengal. PTIWelfare measures of govt paid off: Assam BJP ministersMay 4, 2026 1:54 pmGuwahati: As the BJP-led NDA moved towards forming the government in Assam for a third successive term, leaders of the saffron party said welfare measures covering all sections of society helped them retain public support. They also claimed that the opposition failed to effectively reach out to voters due to a lack of a proper strategy. PTICongress’ Gaurav Gogoi trails behind BJP’s Hitendranath Goswami in JorhatMay 4, 2026 1:51 pmGuwahati: Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his nearest rival Hitendranath Goswami of the BJP by 19,619 votes in Jorhat assembly constituency, the Election Commission said. PTINDA poised to grab majority seats in Assam’s Bodoland areasMay 4, 2026 1:22 pmGuwahati: NDA partner Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) is likely to bag a majority of the 15 Assembly seats in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam, with the regional party leading in 10 constituencies, as per Election Commission data. The BJP, the major partner of the ruling NDA which is seeking a third straight term in the state, has its candidates in the lead in three seats. The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), which had been in power in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) for a single term of five years before being ousted by the BPF in 2025, is leading in one seat, as per the latest EC data. The Congress is also in the lead in one seat in the BTR. The BTC, an autonomous body under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, administers Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Tamulpur districts. PTIBJP leads in 8 out of 13 seats in Barak Valley, Congress ahead in 5May 4, 2026 1:21 pmGuwahati: The ruling BJP was leading in eight out of the 13 seats in Assam’s Barak Valley, while the opposition Congress was ahead in the remaining five constituencies, according to Election Commission data on Monday. According to the latest trends from Cachar, Hailakandi and Sribhumi districts, the BJP was leading in Lakhipur, Udharbond, Katigorah, Borkhola, Silchar, Dholai, Patharkandi and Ram Krishna Nagar, while the Congress was ahead in Sonai, Hailakandi, Algapur-Katlicherra, Karimganj North and Karimganj South. PTIAIDUF chief Ajmal leads by 10,253 votes in BinnakandiMay 4, 2026 12:37 pmGuwahati: AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is leading against his Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) rival Rejaul Karim Choudhury by 10253 votes in Assam’s Binnakandi constituency after the seventh round of counting, according to EC data. Ajmal polled 33615 votes while Choudhury secured 23362 votes. PTIBJP’s Pradyut Bordoloi leads in DispurMay 4, 2026 12:34 pmGuwahati: BJP candidate Pradyut Bordoloi, a Congress MP who had joined the saffron party just before the Assam assembly elections, is leading in the crucial Dispur constituency, according to the Election Commission data. Bordoloi was ahead by 26,836 votes over Congress’ Mira Borthakur Goswami at the end of six rounds of counting out of 20. PTILeader of Opposition in Assam Debabrata Saikia trails in Nazira seatMay 4, 2026 12:11 pmGuwahati: Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia is trailing behind BJP’s Mayur Borgohain by 8,875 votes in the Nazira constituency as counting of votes for the state polls progressed on Monday. PTIAkhil Gogoi trailing BJP’s Kushal DowariMay 4, 2026 12:03 pmGuwahati: Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi is trailing his BJP rival Kushal Dowari in Assam’s Sibsagar assembly constituency, according to the Election Commission. Gogoi had represented the constituency as an independent in the outgoing assembly. The Raijor Dal leader, who was earlier leading, has polled 6,944 votes, while his rival received 8,478 votes at the end of the second round of counting, the EC said. PTIAJP’s Kunki Chowdhury trails behind BJP’s Vijay GuptaMay 4, 2026 11:36 amGuwahati: AJP’s greenhorn candidate Kunki Chowdhury, who shot to limelight after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatened of legal action against her parents over alleged beef consumption, was trailing behind BJP veteran Vijay Kumar Gupta in Guwahati Central constituency, according to the Election Commission. As per official data, Gupta has received 16,892 votes compared to 9,524 votes of Chowdhury, leading the contest by 7,368 votes at the end of the third round of counting. PTIKey ministers in Assam leadingMay 4, 2026 11:35 amGuwahati: Most of the ministers in the outgoing BJP-led Assam government are in the lead, as per trends shared by the Election Commission. Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora is leading from Bokakhat constituency by more than 3,000 votes over his nearest Raijor Dal candidate. Bora has secured 4,682 votes against Raijor Dal’s Hari Prasad Saikia, who has bagged 1,440 votes, at the end of the first round of counting out of the total 16 rounds. PTIMajor Opposition leaders trail in early trendsMay 4, 2026 11:23 amGuwahati: All major opposition leaders in Assam, including Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia, Akhil Gogoi, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, Jagadish Bhuyan and Rajen Gohain, were trailing in their respective constituencies, according to Election Commission data on Monday. Congress leader Saikia was trailing by 4,967 votes in Sivasagar district’s Nazira seat. BJP’s Mayur Borgohain secured 11,607 votes after the second round, compared to Saikia’s 6,640. Raijor Dal president and MLA Akhil Gogoi, contesting to retain the Sibsagar seat, was trailing after the first round. He polled 3,262 votes against 5,171 votes secured by BJP’s Kushal Dowari. PTIHimanta establishes lead of 7,748 votes in JalukbariMay 4, 2026 11:16 amGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has established a lead of 7,748 votes over his nearest Congress rival Bidisha Neog in the BJP leader’s attempt to retain the Jalukbari constituency for the sixth consecutive term, EC data said. Sarma has polled 11,821 votes while Neog secured 4,073 votes at the end of the second round of counting. PTIHimanta Sarma ahead in Jalukbari, Gaurav Gogoi trails in JorhatMay 4, 2026 11:08 amGuwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading in Jalukbari constituency while state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami in Jorhat. NDA’s alliance partner AGP’s president Atul Bora and working president Keshab Mahanta, both ministers in Sarma’s cabinet, were leading in Bokakhat and Kaliabor, respectively. Former senior Congress leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah, who joined the BJP ahead of the polls, were leading in Dispur and Bihpuria constituencies, respectively. Ministers Ranoj Pegu, Pijush Hazarika, Ashok Singhal, Prashanta Phukan and Bimal Borah have also established leads in their respective constituencies of Dhemaji, Jagiroad, Dhekiajuli, Dibrugarh and Tingkhong. PTINDA ahead in 98 seats in Assam, Congress in 25: ECMay 4, 2026 11:08 amGuwahati: The ruling NDA was leading in 98 seats in Assam while the Congress was ahead in 25 constituencies, according to the Election Commission. The EC has released trends for all 126 constituencies in the state, with the BJP leading in 78 while its alliance partners, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) were ahead in 10 seats each. The Congress was leading in 25 seats, and its ally Raijor Dal in one seat, according to the EC. The AIUDF was also leading in two seats, and the CPI(M) in one constituency. AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi, who was earlier leading, is now trailing behind BJP’s Chakradhar Gogoi in Khowang constituency. PTIGaurav Gogoi trails in JorhatMay 4, 2026 10:52 amAssam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami by 9,285 votes in Jorhat Assembly constituency, EC officials said on Monday.NDA ahead in 87 seats in Assam, Congress in 21: ECMay 4, 2026 10:28 amGuwahati: The ruling NDA was leading in 87 seats in Assam while the Congress was ahead in 21 constituencies, according to the Election Commission. PTINDA ahead in 48 seats in Assam: ECMay 4, 2026 10:08 amGuwahati: The ruling NDA is leading in 48 seats in Assam while the Congress was ahead in 11 constituencies, according to the Election Commission. PTIBJP ahead in 17 seats in AssamMay 4, 2026 8:55 amGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi were leading in Jalukbari and Jorhat Assembly constituencies, respectively, according to early trends shown by television channels. Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi was also ahead in Khowang. Former senior Congress leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah, who joined the BJP ahead of the polls, were leading in Dispur and Bihpuria constituencies, respectively. The ruling BJP was leading in 17 constituencies, while the Congress was ahead in eight, as per the trends. PTICounting of votes for 126 assembly seats in Assam beginsMay 4, 2026 8:29 amGuwahati: The counting of votes for 126 assembly constituencies in Assam began on Monday to decide whether the ruling NDA retains power for the third successive term or the Congress-led opposition alliance wrests it. The electoral fate of 722 candidates will be decided at 40 centres, where counting began across all 35 districts at 8 am. PTISecurity tightened as counting for 126 assembly seats to beginMay 4, 2026 8:00 amGuwahati: Security has been tightened across Assam, including areas bordering Bangladesh, as the counting of votes for 126 assembly seats is set to begin on Monday morning, officials said. Twenty-five companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed to guard the counting centres and the strongrooms, housing the electronic voting machines (EVMs). The authorities have deployed 800 more unarmed police personnel to move the EVMs from strongrooms to the counting centres. PTI