Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Biswajit Phukan wins the seat by over 56000 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 05, 2026, 10:42:20 IST
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Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Biswajit Phukan wins the seat by over 56000 votes

Biswajit Phukan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Jiban Chutia (Assam Jatiya Parishad), and Sahil Munda (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) — 3 candidates contesting from Sarupathar 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. Sarupathar is a General constituency under the Kaziranga Lok Sabha segment, with 267,596 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Biswajit Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won by a margin of 39,359 votes. The 2016 winner was Roselina Tirkey of the Congress. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Sarupathar in 2026.
09:57 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: Sarupathar awaits the count's verdict
With the count now under way in Sarupathar, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.
09:52 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result: Biswajit Phukan leads with 750-vote margin
In the Sarupathar constituency of Assam, the sitting BJP legislator Biswajit Phukan is currently leading the count with 4,613 votes to his name. The 53-year-old postgraduate holds a margin of 750 votes over Jiban Chutia of the Assam Jatiya Parishad, who has accumulated 3,863 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this seat.
09:47 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results: How Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is positioned in Sarupathar
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has fielded Sahil Munda in Sarupathar. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
09:42 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results 2026: BJP's Biswajit Phukan leads with 750-vote margin
In Sarupathar, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Biswajit Phukan is currently leading the count with 4,613 votes. Jiban Chutia of the Assam Jatiya Parishad is trailing at 3,863 votes, putting the margin between the two at 750 votes. Phukan, 53, holds a post-graduate degree and is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds for the BJP. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
09:37 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results: Inside the counting hall: how Sarupathar's votes are tallied
In Sarupathar, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.
09:27 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026: Who is watching the Sarupathar count most closely
Candidates representing BJP, AJTP, JMM are contesting in Sarupathar and watching today's count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.
09:24 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 21 Assam seats as counting gets underway
Early trends from Assam's 126-seat assembly put BJP out in front, with the party leading in 21 constituencies. Congress is trailing at 7 seats at this stage of counting. The majority mark stands at 64, meaning BJP still needs 43 more seats to be on course for a majority. With no results declared yet, the picture across Assam remains very much in motion.
09:17 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: Sarupathar is a General constituency — what it means for counting day
Sarupathar is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 3 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.
09:13 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result: Counting underway in Assam seat
In Sarupathar, one of Assam's keenly watched constituencies, counting is currently underway with early trends beginning to emerge. The sitting MLA from this seat is Biswajit Phukan of the BJP, who is among those in the contest as votes are tallied. The Sarupathar assembly segment is seeing a close watch from political observers across the state as the counting progresses.
09:07 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026: How is Biswajit Phukan faring? Watching the Sarupathar count
Biswajit Phukan, contesting on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, is one of 3 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Sarupathar today. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:03 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: JMM's Sahil Munda leads, BJP's Phukan close behind
In the Sarupathar constituency of Assam, JMM candidate Sahil Munda is currently leading the count. The seat is currently held by BJP's Biswajit Phukan, who is also in the running and placed second in the early tally. Both candidates carry one criminal case each on record. Munda, 31, holds a Class 12 qualification, while Phukan, 53, is a postgraduate. Vote totals are yet to reflect a clear numerical gap between the two as counting progresses.
08:57 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: The counting hall in Sarupathar — round by round
At the designated counting centre for Sarupathar, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.
08:47 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results 2026: How and when Sarupathar's 2026 result will be officially confirmed
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Sarupathar, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Sarupathar.
08:37 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: Round-by-round: decoding the count in Sarupathar
In Sarupathar, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.
08:27 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results: Assam Jatiya Parishad's Sarupathar candidate and the 2026 count
The Assam Jatiya Parishad has fielded Jiban Chutia in Sarupathar. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
08:17 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026: How Sarupathar has shifted from 2016 through 2026
Sarupathar saw Roselina Tirkey of the Congress win in 2016, followed by Biswajit Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021. Today's result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.
08:07 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026: 2021 winner Biswajit Phukan and the 2026 count
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Biswajit Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Sarupathar with a margin of 39,359 votes. As counting progresses today, round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.
07:57 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: Assam's counting day and Sarupathar's place in it
Counting day in Assam brings results from 126 constituencies, and Sarupathar is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.
07:47 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: When counting ends in Sarupathar — reading the result
The votes being counted in Sarupathar today will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
07:37 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Assembly Election Results 2026: Votes are being tallied — what to watch as the count unfolds
Votes cast in Sarupathar are now being counted. With 3 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
07:27 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results 2026: 2021's runner-up and today's count in Sarupathar
In 2021, Roselina Tirkey of the Congress was the runner-up in Sarupathar. As counting progresses today, the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.
07:17 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results 2026: Meet the candidates in the Sarupathar count
The candidates contesting in Sarupathar include Biswajit Phukan (BJP), Jiban Chutia (AJTP), and Sahil Munda (JMM). As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
07:07 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results: Sahil Munda's JMM tally being counted in Sarupathar
Sahil Munda, contesting on a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ticket, is one of 3 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Sarupathar today. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:57 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results: How Sarupathar's 2026 margin will compare with 2021
The 2021 election in Sarupathar was won with a margin of 39,359 votes. As counting progresses today, the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
06:47 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Elections 2026: Part of the Kaziranga Lok Sabha segment
Sarupathar falls under the Kaziranga Lok Sabha segment. The Assembly result from this constituency will add to the broader regional picture emerging from the Kaziranga area as counting advances.
06:37 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Results 2026: Counting day focus: Jiban Chutia of Assam Jatiya Parishad
Jiban Chutia, contesting on a Assam Jatiya Parishad ticket, is one of 3 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Sarupathar today. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:27 (IST) May 04
Sarupathar Election Result 2026: What each round of counting will reveal in Sarupathar
As counting advances in Sarupathar, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 3 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.
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.
Sarupathar is a General constituency in Assam, falling under the Kaziranga Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 267,596 voters on its electoral rolls. 3 candidates are contesting in 2026: Biswajit Phukan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Jiban Chutia (Assam Jatiya Parishad), and Sahil Munda (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Biswajit Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Sarupathar with a margin of 39,359 votes. The runner-up was Roselina Tirkey of the Congress. In 2016, Roselina Tirkey of the Congress had won the seat with a margin of 2,927 votes. round-by-round trends from Sarupathar 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.