Majuli Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Bhuban Gam wins as Congress trails by 35,300 votes
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Majuli Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Bhuban Gam wins as Congress trails by 35,300 votes

Indraneel Pegu (Congress), Bhuban Gam (Bharatiya Janata Party), and Bhaity Richong (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)) — The candidates contesting from Majuli 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. Majuli is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. In 2021, Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat. While Sonowal won the seat in the 2021 General Election, he resigned in September 2021 after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. This triggered a by-election in 2022, which was subsequently won by Bhuban Gam of the BJP the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Majuli in 2026.
10:21 (IST) May 05
BJP's Bhuban Gam wins
19:01 (IST) May 04
Alliance standings across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Kerala
Counting is underway across four states with leads still shifting in several constituencies. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared and 105 leading, leaving them just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60 seats, 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 in the 294-seat house, holding a tally of 179 seats, with 11 declared and 168 leading. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading, and candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats. In Puducherry, NDA has a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 are needed for a majority, with 13 seats already declared and 5 leading, putting the alliance past the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. In Kerala, UDF leads the 140-seat assembly with a tally of 87, comprising 68 won and 19 leading, well past the majority mark of 71. LDF has a tally of 36, with 30 won and 6 leading, and candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 seats across the state.
18:49 (IST) May 04
BJP holds commanding tally in Assam as counting continues
With counting still underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, BJP holds a tally of 79, having won 22 and leading in 57. The majority mark stands at 64, and BJP is currently on course to cross it if these leads hold. Congress has a tally of 22, all in leads, while AGP sits at 8 and AIUDF at 2.
18:38 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhuban Gam wins as Congress trails by 35,300 votes
BJP candidate Bhuban Gam wins the Majuli seat in Assam with 78,324 votes, defeating Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu, who finished with 43,024 votes. The margin of 35,300 votes separates the two. The seat was currently held by BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.
18:27 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhuban Gam wins the seat
The result is in from Majuli in Assam, with BJP candidate Bhuban Gam winning the seat. The constituency was currently held by BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal, and the party has retained it with Gam's victory. Sonowal is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the BJP MLA in Majuli.
18:16 (IST) May 04
BJP holds wide lead in Assam with counting still underway
In Assam's 126-seat assembly, BJP has won 22 seats and is leading in 57 more, putting its tally at 79 seats against the majority mark of 64. Congress has yet to win a seat but is leading in 22 constituencies, giving it a tally of 22. With counting still in progress, BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark if its current leads hold.
18:05 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP wins as Bhuban Gam takes the seat
The Majuli constituency in Assam has returned its verdict. BJP candidate Bhuban Gam wins the seat, polling 78,324 votes to defeat Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu, who finished with 43,024 votes. The winning margin stands at 35,300 votes. Majuli, which falls under constituency number 78, had the incumbent seat held by BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal ahead of this election.
17:54 (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, for a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7 seats, with 5 won and 2 leads.
17:43 (IST) May 04
Bihpuria Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhupen Kumar Borah leads with 8,236-vote margin
In Bihpuria, Assam, BJP candidate Bhupen Kumar Borah is currently leading with 73,050 votes, holding an 8,236-vote margin over Congress candidate Narayan Bhuyan, who has accumulated 64,814 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.
17:32 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in Assam with a tally of 79 seats
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently the front-runner with 22 seats won and leads in 57 more, giving it a tally of 79. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it well short of the halfway mark. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.
17:21 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP candidate Bhuban Gam wins the seat
The result is in from Majuli in Assam, where BJP candidate Bhuban Gam has won the seat with 78,324 votes. Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu finished second with 43,024 votes, leaving a winning margin of 35,300 votes. The seat, previously held by Sarbananda Sonowal of the BJP, stays with the party as counting concludes in this Assam constituency.
17:10 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with tally crossing majority mark
In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The party has won 11 seats outright and is leading in 158 more, giving it a combined tally of 169. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 113, bringing its tally to 115, which leaves it 33 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 9 seats.
16:59 (IST) May 04
Bihpuria Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhupen Kumar Borah leads by 5,119 votes
In Bihpuria, Assam, BJP candidate Bhupen Kumar Borah is currently leading with 63,657 votes, holding a margin of 5,119 over Congress candidate Narayan Bhuyan, who has gathered 58,538 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared.
16:48 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in Assam with a tally of 79 seats
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 61 seats and has won 18, giving it a tally of 79 and placing it well above the halfway threshold. Congress is leading in 21 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it at a tally of 21. Others account for a combined tally of 26 seats at this stage of counting.
16:37 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP wins as Bhuban Gam takes the seat
The result is in from Majuli in Assam, where BJP candidate Bhuban Gam wins the seat. The constituency, which had been held by the BJP under the incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal, stays with the party. With the counting concluded and the result declared, Majuli returns a BJP winner in the 2026 Assam assembly election.
16:26 (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 16 are needed for a majority, the NDA has won 12 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, giving it a tally of 22 — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 5 seats, with 4 won and 1 leading.
16:15 (IST) May 04
Bihpuria Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhupen Kumar Borah leads by 5050 votes
In Bihpuria, Assam, BJP candidate Bhupen Kumar Borah is currently leading with 63,146 votes, holding a margin of 5,050 over Congress candidate Narayan Bhuyan, who has gathered 58,096 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.
16:04 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 71 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 71 constituencies and has won 9, giving it a tally of 80 seats. Congress is leading in 19 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it well short of the majority mark. Other parties together account for a tally of 27 seats at this stage of counting.
15:53 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP candidate Bhuban Gam wins the seat
The result is in from Majuli in Assam, where BJP candidate Bhuban Gam has won the seat with 78,324 votes. Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu finished second with 43,024 votes, leaving a winning margin of 35,300 votes. The seat, previously held by BJP, stays with the party as counting concludes in this Assam constituency.
15:42 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala
In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 28 seats and is leading in 55 more, bringing its tally to 83. The LDF, trailing well behind, has won 18 seats and is leading in 19, giving it a tally of 37 and still needing 34 more seats to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 20 seats across the state.
15:31 (IST) May 04
Dhakuakhana Election Result 2026: BJP's Naba Kumar Doley leads by over 40,000 votes
In Dhakuakhana, Assam, BJP's Shri Naba Kumar Doley is currently leading with 74,101 votes, holding a margin of 40,680 over Congress candidate Ananda Narah, who has gathered 33,421 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Naba Kumar Doley. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared in this constituency yet.
15:20 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 78 Assam seats, well clear of majority mark
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 78 constituencies and has won 3, giving it a tally of 81 seats. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it 42 seats short of a majority. Others account for a combined tally of 23 seats at this stage of counting.
15:09 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In the Majuli constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Bhuban Gam holds the lead at this stage, while the seat's incumbent, Sarbananda Sonowal of BJP, is not among the candidates in the current count. The Majuli seat, one of the closely watched constituencies in Assam, continues to be tallied with the final outcome yet to be confirmed.
14:58 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu alliance tallies cross majority mark in early leads
Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 seats are needed for a majority. Candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 152 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority mark, though no seats have been declared in this group yet. NDA is leading in 40 seats, giving it a tally of 40, and still needs 78 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 33 more, bringing its tally to 35, with 83 seats still needed to reach 118.
14:47 (IST) May 04
Dhakuakhana Election Result 2026: BJP's Naba Kumar Doley leads by over 31,000 votes
In Dhakuakhana, Assam, BJP's Shri Naba Kumar Doley is currently leading with 60,588 votes, holding a margin of 31,109 over Congress candidate Ananda Narah, who has gathered 29,479 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Naba Kumar Doley. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared in this constituency yet.
14:36 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 75 Assam seats, Congress trails at 26
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 75 constituencies and has won 3, giving it a tally of 78 seats. Congress is leading in 26 seats with no wins declared so far. Others account for a combined tally of 22 seats at this stage of counting.
14:25 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In the Majuli constituency of Assam, the BJP is holding a commanding position as vote counting progresses. Bhuban Gam of the BJP is currently leading with 70,104 votes, while Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu is trailing at 38,115 votes. The margin between the two stands at 31,989 votes. The seat's incumbent, Sarbananda Sonowal of the BJP, is not among the candidates in the current count.
14:14 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala
In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 84, with 8 seats won and leads in 76 more. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 38, having won 3 seats and leading in 35. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 18 seats across the state.
14:03 (IST) May 04
Jorhat Election Results 2026: BJP's Goswami leads Congress by 19,626 votes
In Jorhat, the sitting BJP MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami is currently leading the count with 63,508 votes, holding a margin of 19,626 over Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, who has accumulated 43,882 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami, who is looking to retain it as counting continues in this Assam constituency. Results are yet to be declared.
13:52 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 79 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 79 constituencies, putting it well past the threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats and needs 38 more to be in contention for a majority. The remaining seats are being led by others, with no results formally declared yet.
13:41 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In the Majuli constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Bhuban Gam holds the lead with 70,104 votes, while Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu is trailing at 38,115 votes. The margin between the two stands at 31,989 votes at this stage of counting.
13:30 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in West Bengal
In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the leads hold. The party's tally stands at 187 seats, all of which are leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 86 seats, also entirely in leads. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.
13:19 (IST) May 04
Lakhimpur Election Results 2026: Manab Deka holds a commanding lead for BJP
In the Lakhimpur constituency of Assam, BJP's Manab Deka is currently leading with 40,378 votes, extending a margin of 18,068 over Congress candidate Ghana Buragohain, who has accumulated 22,310 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Manab Deka, who is looking to retain it as counting continues. Buragohain is trailing at this stage with no signs of closing the gap.
13:08 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 78 seats as Assam counting progresses
Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 78 constituencies, putting the party well past that threshold if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 24 seats at this stage. The remaining seats see other parties and groupings in front, with results still coming in from across the state.
12:57 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In the Majuli constituency of Assam, the BJP is currently leading as vote counting progresses. The seat, which was previously held by the BJP, continues to draw attention given its political significance in the state. Results for Majuli are yet to be declared as the counting process remains underway.
12:46 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu election leads cross majority mark in early count
Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 122 constituencies, which is enough to cross the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 57 seats, while SPA is trailing further with a tally of 48 seats. No alliance has won a seat outright at this stage of counting.
12:35 (IST) May 04
Jorhat Election Results 2026: Goswami holds lead over Gogoi in Assam seat
In the Jorhat constituency of Assam, counting is currently underway with BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami leading the race. The sitting MLA, currently holding the seat, has accumulated 42,230 votes so far. Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi is trailing with 28,886 votes, leaving a margin of 13,344 votes between the two. Results are yet to be declared for this Assam assembly seat.
12:24 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 67 Assam seats, well past majority mark
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 67 constituencies, putting it past that threshold if the leads hold. Congress is leading in 31 seats. The remaining leads are split among others. No seats have been declared yet, and the final picture will depend on how counting progresses through the day.
12:13 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In Majuli, counting is still under way with BJP's Bhuban Gam holding a lead over Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu. Gam has accumulated 47,296 votes against Pegu's 24,916, putting the margin between the two at 22,380 votes. The Majuli seat in Assam has not yet returned a declared result, and the contest remains open as tallying continues across the constituency.
12:03 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala with 64 seats, majority mark at 71
In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, placing it 7 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats, needing 29 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 19 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold as counting continues.
11:53 (IST) May 04
Bihpuria Election Result 2026: BJP's Bhupen Kumar Borah leads by 3,448 votes
In Bihpuria, Assam, BJP candidate Bhupen Kumar Borah is currently leading with 15,462 votes, holding a margin of 3,448 over Congress candidate Narayan Bhuyan, who has gathered 12,014 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.
11:42 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 66 seats as Assam counting progresses
With counting underway across Assam's 126 assembly constituencies, BJP is currently leading in 66 seats, putting it just past the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 28 seats, needing 36 more to reach that threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been formally declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds come in.
11:31 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In the Majuli constituency of Assam, the BJP is currently ahead as vote counting progresses. Bhuban Gam of the BJP holds the lead, with Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu trailing behind. The seat, which falls under constituency number 78, remains in play with no result declared yet as tallying continues.
11:21 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in West Bengal
In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold. The party holds a tally of 149 seats, all of them leads with no results declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 108 leading seats and would need 40 more to reach the majority mark if those leads hold. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 7 seats across the state.
11:10 (IST) May 04
Dhakuakhana Election Result: Congress candidate Ananda Narah leads in Assam seat
In the Dhakuakhana constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with Congress candidate Ananda Narah currently leading the race. The seat is presently held by BJP's Naba Kumar Doley, who is trailing in the count with 11,145 votes against Narah's 5,036. Narah, a 48-year-old graduate from the ST category, is pushing for a change in the seat as results continue to come in from this Assam constituency.
11:00 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 61 Assam seats, majority mark at 64
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, and the BJP is currently leading in 61 constituencies, leaving it three seats short of the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 31 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No party has crossed the majority threshold yet, and the picture in Assam is still taking shape as counting continues.
10:49 (IST) May 04
Majuli Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Assam
In the Majuli constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Bhuban Gam holds the lead with 18,163 votes, while Congress candidate Dr. Indraneel Pegu is trailing at 9,697 votes. The margin between the two stands at 8,466 votes at this stage of counting.
10:39 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu election leads: no alliance near majority yet
Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Early leads show no alliance has crossed that threshold yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 82 seats, still needing 36 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is currently leading in 72 seats, trailing by 10 seats in the overall tally, and requires 46 more to secure a majority. NDA is leading in 38 seats, with 80 more needed to reach the majority mark.
10:28 (IST) May 04
Mariani Election Results 2026: Rupjyoti Kurmi leads for BJP with a margin of 1,633 votes
In the Mariani constituency of Assam, sitting MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi is currently leading under the BJP banner, having secured 4,555 votes so far. Notably, Kurmi holds the seat as a Congress candidate from the previous term and is now contesting on a BJP ticket. Raijor Dal's Gyanashree Bora is trailing with 2,922 votes, leaving Kurmi ahead by a margin of 1,633 votes as counting continues.
10:18 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in Assam but majority mark stays out of reach
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 64. BJP is currently leading in 51 constituencies, leaving it 13 seats short of that threshold. Congress is leading in 30 seats, needing 34 more to be in contention. With no seats declared yet, the picture across Assam remains fluid as counting continues through the morning.
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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.
Majuli is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency in Assam. 3 candidates are contesting in 2026: Indraneel Pegu (Congress), Bhuban Gam (Bharatiya Janata Party), and Bhaity Richong (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Majuli. round-by-round trends from Majuli 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.