Jorhat Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Goswami holds seat with 23,182-vote margin

Counting is underway across four states with leads still consolidating in several seats. 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, having won 10 and leading in 105, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA is at 55, all from leads. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 148 in the 294-seat house, with 11 won and 168 leading for a tally of 179. 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 holds a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 are needed, with 13 won and 5 leading, putting it on course to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. In Kerala, UDF leads in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 71 in the 140-seat house, with 68 won and 19 leading for a tally of 87. LDF has 30 won and 6 leading for a tally of 36, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 across the state.

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 22 declared wins and leads in 57 more, putting it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress has a tally of 22 seats, all in the leading column. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats at this stage.

BJP candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami wins the seat in Jorhat, Assam, retaining the constituency he currently holds with a commanding margin of 23,182 votes. Goswami, 67, polled 69,439 votes to finish well ahead of Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, who gathered 46,257 votes and fell short in his bid for the seat. The result confirms Goswami's continued hold over Jorhat, extending his term as the BJP MLA for the constituency.

The result is in from Jorhat in Assam. BJP candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami wins the seat, holding on to the constituency he has represented. The seat was currently held by BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami, and he has now secured another term, continuing his presence in the Jorhat assembly segment.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, taking its tally to 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36, well short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats in Kerala.

In the Teok constituency of Assam, AGP candidate Bikash Saikia is currently leading with 78,429 votes, holding a margin of 19,849 over Congress candidate Pallabi Saikia Gogoi, who has accumulated 58,580 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still in progress.

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, putting it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats at this stage.

In Jorhat, Assam, Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi has fallen short in a contest that drew considerable attention. The result is declared, with BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami retaining the seat he held going into this election. Goswami polled 69,439 votes against Gogoi's 46,257, a margin of 23,182 votes separating the two. Gogoi, 43, a post-graduate with one criminal case on record, was unable to overcome the sitting legislator's advantage in this Assam constituency.

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 those leads hold. The party has won 11 seats and is currently leading in 168, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, putting its tally at 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in the state.

In the Teok constituency of Assam, AGP candidate Bikash Saikia is currently leading with 78,429 votes, holding a margin of 19,849 over Congress candidate Pallabi Saikia Gogoi, who has accumulated 58,580 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, the BJP holds a tally of 79 seats, with 22 declared wins and leads in 57 more. The majority mark stands at 64, and the party is currently on course to cross it if these leads hold. Congress is trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats across the remaining constituencies.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, a post-graduate who contested from Jorhat in Assam, has fallen short in a result that has now been declared. BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami, the sitting MLA from the constituency, has held the seat with 69,439 votes against Gogoi's 46,257, a margin of 23,182 votes. Gogoi, 43, carried one criminal case on record heading into the contest but could not overcome the incumbent's advantage on polling day.

Across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 are needed for a majority, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The party has won 8 seats and is leading in 193 more, giving it a tally of 201. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 82, bringing its tally to 83, still 65 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats in the state.

In the Mariani constituency of Assam, sitting MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi is currently holding the lead under the BJP banner, having secured 67,326 votes so far. Kurmi, who holds the seat as the Congress MLA from the previous term, is now contesting on a BJP ticket and leading with a margin of 19,153 votes over Raijor Dal's Gyanashree Bora, who has accumulated 48,173 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, 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 confirmed yet, placing its tally at 20. Others account for a combined tally of 26 seats. BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark on current trends.

In the Jorhat assembly constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi has fallen short in a contest that has now been decided. The result is in favour of BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami, who retained the seat with 69,439 votes against Gogoi's 46,257, a margin of 23,182 votes. Gogoi, 43, a post-graduate with one criminal case on record, was unable to unseat the incumbent in what turned out to be a decisive finish for the ruling party's sitting legislator.

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 leads hold. The alliance has won 37 seats and is leading in 47 more, giving it a tally of 84. The LDF has won 23 seats and is leading in 13, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 20 seats in the state.

In the Teok constituency of Assam, AGP candidate Bikash Saikia is currently leading with 62,079 votes, holding a margin of 16,575 over Congress candidate Pallabi Saikia Gogoi, who has accumulated 45,504 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 75 seats with 6 declared, giving it a tally of 81 and placing it comfortably past the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 21 seats with none declared so far, leaving it 43 seats short of a majority at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi has fallen short in Jorhat, Assam, finishing with 46,257 votes as the result was declared. BJP candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami, the sitting legislator from the constituency, held off the challenge to win the seat with 69,439 votes, a margin of 23,182. Gogoi, 43, a post-graduate with one criminal case on record, contested as a non-incumbent against an entrenched rival and could not bridge the gap when the final count came in.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and 16 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Independent candidates and those from other parties have collectively won 3 seats in the union territory.

In the Teok constituency of Assam, AGP candidate Bikash Saikia is currently leading with 48,414 votes, holding a margin of 12,484 over Congress candidate Pallabi Saikia Gogoi, who stands at 35,930 votes. The seat is currently held by AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 3 seats and is currently leading in 76, giving it a tally of 79 and putting it well on course to cross the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress has a tally of 25 seats, with leads in all of them. Other parties together account for a tally of 22 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Jorhat assembly constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi has fallen short in a contest that drew considerable attention. The result is declared, with BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami, the sitting legislator, retaining the seat with 69,439 votes against Gogoi's 46,257. Gogoi, 43, a post-graduate with one criminal case on record, could not bridge a margin of 23,182 votes as the incumbent held firm in Jorhat.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 130 seats, crossing the majority threshold on current tallies if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 52 seats, while SPA has a tally of 45 seats. No alliance has won seats outright as counting continues across the state.

In Titabor, Assam, BJP's Dhiraj Gowala is currently leading with 50,541 votes, pulling ahead of Congress candidate Pran Kurmi, who has accumulated 36,235 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,306 votes as counting continues. Kurmi, aged 60, has not been able to close the gap against the 44-year-old Gowala, who holds a comfortable advantage at this stage of the count.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 78 seats, with leads in 77 constituencies and one seat already declared in its favour. Congress is placed at a tally of 26 seats, all in the leading column. BJP needs 14 more seats to reach the majority mark if its current leads hold through the remaining rounds.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi is currently trailing in the Jorhat assembly seat in Assam, with 43,882 votes on the board so far. The 43-year-old postgraduate holds one criminal case on record. Sitting BJP legislator Hitendra Nath Goswami is leading the count with 63,508 votes, putting the margin between the two at 19,626. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared for this constituency.

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 threshold if current trends hold. The party's tally stands at 188 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 86 seats, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In the Titabor constituency of Assam, BJP's Dhiraj Gowala is currently leading with 38,279 votes, holding a margin of 10,133 over Congress candidate Pran Kurmi, who has gathered 28,146 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and Gowala, aged 44, continues to maintain a comfortable lead as the numbers come in from this Assam seat.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the BJP is currently leading in 80 constituencies, putting the party well past the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 22 seats, while other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining 24. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, a 43-year-old postgraduate, is currently trailing in the Jorhat constituency of Assam. Gogoi, who carries one criminal case on record, is up against incumbent Hitendra Nath Goswami of BJP, who is leading with 59,113 votes to Gogoi's 39,494. The margin between the two stands at 19,619 votes, with counting still under way and the result yet to be declared.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 are needed for a majority, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 122 constituencies, crossing the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 60 seats, while SPA is trailing further with a tally of 45 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Titabor constituency of Assam, BJP's Dhiraj Gowala is currently leading with 31,790 votes, holding a margin of 8,012 over Congress candidate Pran Kurmi, who has accumulated 23,778 votes so far. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared in this seat.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, the BJP is currently leading in 76 constituencies, putting the party well past the majority mark of 64 seats if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats at this stage of counting, needing 38 more to reach the majority threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats, with no party having crossed the finish line yet.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, 43, is currently trailing in the Jorhat constituency of Assam. The post-graduate lawmaker is up against sitting BJP MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami, who is leading with 42,230 votes against Gogoi's 28,886, a margin of 13,344 votes separating the two at this stage of counting. Goswami, 67, is seeking to hold on to the seat he currently represents, while Gogoi looks to unseat the incumbent as votes continue to be tallied.

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 180 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats, also entirely in leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In Titabor, Assam, BJP's Dhiraj Gowala is currently leading with 24,970 votes, holding a margin of 4,910 over Congress candidate Pran Kurmi, who has accumulated 20,060 votes so far. Counting is still underway in this constituency, and Gowala's lead keeps him ahead at this stage of the tally.

With counting underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 66 constituencies, putting the party two seats past the majority mark of 64 if those leads hold. Congress is trailing at a distance, leading in 29 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining 23 seats. No results have been formally declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Jorhat assembly constituency in Assam, Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, a 43-year-old post-graduate, is currently trailing the BJP incumbent Hitendra Nath Goswami by a margin of 9,285 votes. Goswami, who is seeking to retain the seat, has so far polled 27,903 votes against Gogoi's 18,618. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared from this constituency.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 seats are needed for a majority. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 159 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority mark, though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is leading in 43 seats and still needs 75 more to reach the majority threshold. SPA is currently leading in 25 seats, trailing both the other groupings at this stage of counting.

In the Teok constituency of Assam, AGP candidate Bikash Saikia is currently leading with 12,430 votes, holding a margin of 4,338 over Congress candidate Pallabi Saikia Gogoi, who has accumulated 8,092 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 63 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of that threshold. Congress is leading in 29 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining 22 seats. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, 43, is currently leading in the Jorhat assembly constituency in Assam. A post-graduate with one declared criminal case on record, Gogoi is contesting on a Congress ticket and holds the leading position as counting progresses. Sitting BJP MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami, who is seeking to retain the seat, is trailing in the contest. The result for Jorhat is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 136 seats, a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 44 seats, still needing 74 more to reach the majority mark. NDA holds a tally of 32 seats, requiring 86 more to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been declared final at this stage of counting.

In Mariani, Assam, sitting MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi is currently leading on a BJP ticket with 9,634 votes. Kurmi, who holds the seat, has switched parties and is now contesting under the BJP banner. Raijor Dal's Gyanashree Bora is trailing at 6,390 votes, leaving a margin of 3,244 votes between the two as counting continues.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly constituencies in Assam, and BJP holds the largest tally so far, leading in 57 seats. The party needs seven more to reach the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 30 seats at this stage. With no results declared yet, the count remains in motion, and the final shape of the Assam assembly is still taking form.

Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi, 43, is currently trailing in the Jorhat assembly constituency in Assam. The post-graduate candidate has accumulated 9,875 votes so far, while sitting BJP legislator Hitendra Nath Goswami holds the lead with 14,007 votes, putting the margin at 4,132. Counting is still under way in this seat, and no result has been declared yet.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 140 constituencies, leaving the party just 8 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. TMC is trailing considerably, with leads in 51 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.