Rangapara assembly polls 2026: BJP's Krishna Kamal Tanti won against Congress' Kartik Chandra Kurmi

Krishna Kamal Tanti of the BJP emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 81022 votes. He defeated Congress candidate Kartik Chandra Kurmi by a decisive margin of 43315 votes.Rangapara, located in the Sonitpur district, is famous for its sprawling tea estates and its historical significance as a major railway junction. Since 2016, the BJP has effectively dismantled the Congress’s long-standing grip on this labor-intensive seat.For the 2026 campaign, BJP has re-nominated Krishna Kamal Tanti against Kartik Chandra Kurmi of INC. The entry of independent candidates and smaller local parties has further split the field, but the core contest remains a direct fight between the BJP’s welfare narrative and the Congress’s labor rights platform.In the 2021 election, the BJP’s Krishna Kamal Tanti secured a massive landslide, winning 53.2% of the total votes. Tanti successfully capitalized on the groundwork laid by his predecessor, Pallab Lochan Das.The demographic core of Rangapara is the Tea Tribe (Adivasi) community, which makes up the majority of the voters. Their socio-economic conditions, specifically the demand for a Rs 351 daily wage, are the primary drivers of the 2026 election. Other significant groups include Bodo and Bengali-speaking residents.The campaign has centered on the provincialization of schools within tea estates and the improvement of healthcare in the "coolie lines." Because the voter turnout is consistently high, often touching 82%, Rangapara is a definitive bellwether for the BJP’s popularity among the working-class voters of Upper and North Assam.