Digboi Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Suren Phukan wins
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Digboi Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Suren Phukan wins

Suren Phukan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Jiten Nag (All India Trinamool Congress), Dulal Moran (Raijor Dal), Bharat Nayak (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), and Lakheswar Moran (Independent) — 5 candidates contesting from Digboi in Assam's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Digboi is a General constituency under the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Suren Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won by a margin of 26,976 votes. Suren Phukan had also won in 2016. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Digboi in 2026.
10:12 (IST) May 05
BJP's Suren Phukan wins
19:02 (IST) May 04
Alliance standings across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Kerala
Counting is underway across four states and the picture is shifting rapidly as leads firm up. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller-party candidates cumulatively lead in enough seats to hold a tally of 115, just three short of that mark, with 10 seats already decided in their favour. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA is at 55, all in leads. In West Bengal, BJP has crossed the majority mark of 148 on tally, sitting at 179 across 11 won and 168 leading seats, if those leads hold. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA has a tally of 18 in the 30-seat territory where 16 are needed for a majority, with 13 already won and 5 in leads, putting it past the majority mark on current trends. SPA holds a tally of 5 there. In Kerala, UDF leads the 140-seat assembly count with a tally of 87, having won 68 and leading in 19 more, well past the majority mark of 71 if those leads hold. LDF has a tally of 36, with 30 won and 6 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.
18:49 (IST) May 04
BJP holds strong tally lead in Assam as counting continues
In Assam's 126-seat assembly, the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 22 seats and is leading in 57 more, putting its tally at 79 and keeping it well on course for a majority if those leads hold. Congress has a tally of 22 seats, all from current leads. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats, with AGP at 8 and AIUDF at 2.
18:38 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Results 2026: Suren Phukan holds a commanding lead for BJP
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Suren Phukan is currently leading with 65,690 votes, building a margin of 41,073 over Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has gathered 24,617 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan, who appears to be consolidating his position as tallies continue to come in.
18:27 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Results 2026: Counting underway in BJP-held seat
The Digboi constituency in Assam is among the seats being closely watched as counting progresses. The seat is currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan, who has represented this constituency in the state assembly. Early trends are still taking shape, and a clearer picture of the leading positions is expected to emerge as more rounds are counted.
18:16 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu tally race tight as majority mark stays at 118
Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 115, comprising 10 declared wins and leads in 105 seats, leaving them 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won seats and leads in 53 constituencies, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA, with leads in 55 seats and no declared wins so far, carries a tally of 55 and needs 63 more seats to cross the threshold.
18:05 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Results 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma leads with a commanding margin
In Margherita, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the count with 86,349 votes, extending a margin of 55,317 over Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 31,032 votes so far. Sharma, 57, holds the seat for BJP and is looking to retain it as counting continues in this Assam constituency.
17:54 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in Assam with a tally of 79 seats
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 22 seats and is currently leading in 57 more, giving it a tally of 79 seats and placing it well on course to cross the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, while others account for a combined tally of 25 seats.
17:43 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP's Suren Phukan leads by wide margin
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading with 65,690 votes, holding a margin of 41,073 over Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has accumulated 24,617 votes and is trailing at this stage of the count.
17:32 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.
17:21 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma holds a commanding lead
In Margherita, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading with 86,349 votes, extending a margin of 55,317 over Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry, who stands at 31,032 votes. Sharma, 57, holds the seat for BJP and is looking to retain it as counting continues. Chetry, 30, is trailing by a considerable distance at this stage of the count.
17:10 (IST) May 04
BJP leads Assam count with a tally of 79 seats
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 79 seats, having won 22 and leading in 57 more, keeping it well placed in the running. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.
17:00 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan holds a strong lead
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading the contest, with Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran trailing behind. A margin of over 41,000 votes separates the two candidates as votes continue to be tallied from this Assam seat.
16:49 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 13 seats outright and is leading in 7 more, giving it a tally of 20. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 5 seats, with 4 won and 1 lead.
16:37 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Results 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma leads with a commanding margin
In Margherita, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the count with 86,349 votes. Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal is trailing at 31,032 votes, putting the margin between the two at 55,317. Sharma, 57, holds the seat for BJP and is looking to retain it as counting continues in this Assam constituency.
16:27 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 69 Assam seats, tally touches 80
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 69 constituencies and has won 11, giving it a tally of 80 seats. Congress is leading in 20 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving it well short of the halfway mark. Other parties and independents together account for a tally of 26 seats at this stage of counting.
16:16 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan leads by wide margin
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading the count with 61,596 votes against Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has gathered 24,283 votes. The margin between the two stands at 37,313 votes as counting continues. Moran, aged 61, is trailing at this stage with the result yet to be declared.
16:05 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has a combined tally of 22 seats, having won 12 and leading in 10 more. That tally is enough to cross the majority mark if the current leads hold. SPA has a tally of 3 seats, with 2 won and 1 lead, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 5 seats across the union territory.
15:54 (IST) May 04
Makum Election Results 2026: BJP's Sanjoy Kishan leads by 28,124 votes
In the Makum constituency of Assam, BJP's Sanjoy Kishan is currently leading with 74,298 votes, holding a margin of 28,124 over Congress candidate Sibanath Chetia, who has gathered 46,174 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Kishan, aged 56, has maintained a comfortable distance from his nearest rival as votes continue to be tallied in this Assam seat.
15:42 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 75 Assam seats, Congress trails at 20
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 81 seats, with 6 declared wins and leads in 75 more, putting the party well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress has a tally of 20 seats, all from current leads, needing 44 more to reach the majority mark. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats.
15:32 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP's Suren Phukan leads in Assam seat
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading with 55,614 votes, holding a margin of 34,020 over Dulal Moran of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 21,594 votes so far. Phukan, 56, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.
15:21 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 210 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 210 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 70 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.
15:10 (IST) May 04
Doomdooma Election Results 2026: BJP's Rupesh Gowala leads by over 43,000 votes
In the Doomdooma constituency of Assam, BJP candidate Rupesh Gowala is leading with 69,175 votes, building a margin of 43,906 over Congress candidate Durga Bhumij, who has accumulated 25,269 votes so far. Counting is still in progress, and Gowala's lead remains substantial at this stage of the count.
14:59 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 76 Assam seats, Congress trailing at 25
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 79 seats, with declared wins in 3 constituencies and leads in 76 others, putting the party well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress has a tally of 25 seats, all in the leading column. Other parties together account for a tally of 22 seats at this stage of counting.
14:48 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan leads by 27417 votes
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading with 46,586 votes, holding a margin of 27,417 over Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has accumulated 19,169 votes so far. Phukan, 56, has no criminal cases on record and enters this contest as the incumbent seeking to retain the seat.
14:37 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 193 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 193 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 84 seats, still needing 64 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.
14:26 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Results 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma leads with a 30,330-vote margin
In Margherita, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma holds a commanding lead with 51,887 votes, keeping his position at the top as counting continues. Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry is trailing with 21,557 votes, leaving a margin of 30,330 votes between the two. Sharma, currently holding the seat for BJP, is looking to retain the constituency as the final numbers come in.
14:15 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 77 Assam seats, well past majority mark
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 77 constituencies and has won 1, giving it a tally of 78 seats. Congress is leading in 26 seats with a tally of 26. BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark if its current leads hold through the final rounds of counting.
14:04 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan leads the count
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading the contest with 43,433 votes, holding a margin of 26,013 over Dulal Moran of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 17,420 votes so far. Phukan, 56, has no criminal cases on record and is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.
13:53 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if those leads hold. The alliance has won 8 seats and is currently leading in 15 more, bringing its tally to 23. The SPA has a tally of 3 seats, with 2 won and 1 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats in the union territory.
13:42 (IST) May 04
Doomdooma Election Results 2026: BJP's Rupesh Gowala leads by a wide margin
In the Doomdooma constituency of Assam, BJP candidate Rupesh Gowala is leading with 60,723 votes, holding a margin of 38,911 over Congress candidate Durga Bhumij, who has gathered 21,812 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and Gowala's lead at this stage is among the more pronounced ones seen in the constituency.
13:31 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 80 Assam seats, well past majority mark
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 80 constituencies, putting the party comfortably past that threshold if the leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats, while other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining 24 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.
13:20 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan leads by 21548 votes
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. Sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading with 36,949 votes, holding a margin of 21,548 over JMM's Bharat Nayak, who has gathered 15,401 votes so far. The 56-year-old incumbent carries a clean record with no criminal cases registered against him.
13:09 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 5 seats and is leading in 19 more, giving it a tally of 24. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats in Puducherry.
12:58 (IST) May 04
Makum Election Results 2026: BJP's Sanjoy Kishan leads by over 16,000 votes
In the Makum constituency of Assam, BJP's Sanjoy Kishan is currently leading with 35,250 votes, holding a margin of 16,361 over Congress candidate Sibanath Chetia, who has gathered 18,889 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Counting is still underway and the final result for this seat is yet to be declared.
12:47 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 76 Assam seats as counting progresses
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 76 constituencies, putting the party well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats, while other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining 24. No seats have been declared yet as results continue to come in.
12:36 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan leads the count
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading with 22,732 votes, holding a margin of 11,856 over JMM's Bharat Nayak, who has accumulated 10,876 votes so far. The contest remains in progress as tallying continues across the rounds.
12:25 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala but majority still seven seats away
In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving the alliance just 7 seats short of that mark. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats, leading in those constituencies at this stage of counting. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold yet as counting continues.
12:15 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma leads with a margin of 16,623 votes
In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is currently underway with BJP's sitting MLA Bhaskar Sharma holding a commanding lead. Sharma, 57, has accumulated 30,055 votes so far, placing him well ahead of Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry, who is trailing with 13,432 votes. The margin between the two stands at 16,623 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bhaskar Sharma, who is seeking to retain it as results continue to come in.
12:04 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 66 Assam seats as counting progresses
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly constituencies in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 66 seats, putting the party on course to cross that threshold if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 29 seats at this stage. The remaining seats are being contested by other parties and groupings, with counting still in progress across several constituencies.
11:54 (IST) May 04
Digboi Assembly Election Result: Suren Phukan leads counting in Assam seat
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading the count, holding an advantage over JMM's Bharat Nayak. Phukan has accumulated 13,436 votes against Nayak's 6,433, putting the margin between the two at 7,003 votes at this stage of counting.
11:43 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in 15 of 30 seats in Puducherry, one short of majority
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark. The SPA is leading in 2 seats at this stage of counting. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority mark yet, and the final picture in Puducherry will depend on how the remaining leads settle.
11:32 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma leads with a margin of 11,184 votes
In the Margherita constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the count with 20,873 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bhaskar Sharma, who is holding a commanding margin of 11,184 votes over Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry, who has gathered 9,689 votes so far and is trailing in second place. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.
11:21 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 63 seats, one short of majority in Assam
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, and the BJP is currently leading in 63 constituencies, just one seat short of the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 29 seats at this stage. With no results declared yet, the NDA alliance holds leads in 79 seats in total, while others account for the remaining leads. The race to 64 remains tight at the top.
11:11 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP incumbent Suren Phukan leads with 4,200-vote margin
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan is currently leading the count with 7,529 votes. Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran is placed second with 3,329 votes, putting the margin between the two at 4,200 votes. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet in this seat.
11:01 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu alliance standings as counting progresses across 234 seats
In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 118, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 136 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 44 seats, still needing 74 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is further behind with a tally of 32 seats, requiring 86 additional seats to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far.
10:51 (IST) May 04
Margherita Election Results 2026: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma leads with a margin of 6,435 votes
In the Margherita constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the count with 13,381 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bhaskar Sharma, who is holding firm at the top of the tally. Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry is trailing with 6,946 votes, leaving a margin of 6,435 votes between the two candidates as counting continues.
10:41 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in Assam but majority mark still seven seats away
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. NDA is currently leading in 73 seats, putting it seven short of that threshold. Congress is leading in 30 seats, while others account for the remaining 23. No party has crossed the winning line yet, and the final picture will depend on how the remaining leads settle as counting progresses.
10:30 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Result: BJP's Suren Phukan leads early count
In the Digboi constituency of Assam, counting is under way and the sitting BJP legislator Suren Phukan holds the lead with 3,829 votes so far. Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran is placed second with 1,924 votes, leaving a gap of 1,905 votes between the two at this stage. The result for Digboi is yet to be declared.
10:20 (IST) May 04
Digboi Election Results 2026: Suren Phukan holds lead as counting progresses
In Digboi, Assam, the seat currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan sees the sitting MLA maintaining his position at the top of the count. Phukan, contesting on a BJP ticket, is leading with 3,829 votes against Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has accumulated 1,924 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 1,905 votes, with counting still under way.
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Digboi is a General constituency in Assam, falling under the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha segment. 5 candidates are contesting in 2026: Suren Phukan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Jiten Nag (All India Trinamool Congress), Dulal Moran (Raijor Dal), Bharat Nayak (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), and Lakheswar Moran (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Suren Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Digboi with a margin of 26,976 votes. The runner-up was Sibanath Chetia of the Congress. Suren Phukan had also won in 2016, recording consecutive victories. round-by-round trends from Digboi will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Assam's state-wide tally across its 126 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is created with AI-assistance using data from Pvalue.