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Assam election results Monday BJP targets third term while Congress fights comeback momentum
Politics
Published on 3 May 2026
Over 722 candidates, one count could reshape Assam fast
Vote counting begins Monday for Assam’s 126 assembly seats, with the BJP-led NDA chasing a historic third term. Congress is banking on a comeback as the final outcome hinges on a crowded field of more than 722 candidates across parties. All eyes are on whether voters stick with the BJP or deliver a dramatic reversal in state politics.
- Counting starts for Assam’s 126 assembly seats
- BJP-led NDA aims for a third consecutive term
- Congress hopes to reverse losses and return to power
- More than 722 candidates make the race unusually tight
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