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BJP surges in Assam polls with 4.6 point vote share jump gains 22 seats to reach 82

Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
BJP surges in Assam polls with 4.6 point vote share jump gains 22 seats to reach 82

That 4.6 point swing reshaped the seat count

In the Assam Assembly elections, the BJP logged a 4.6 percentage point rise in vote share, converting that momentum into a sharp gain of 22 seats. The party’s tally moved to an all-time high of 82, underlining how a modest vote swing translated into a much larger parliamentary footprint.

  • BJP’s vote share rose by 4.6 percentage points
  • The gain translated into 22 additional seats
  • BJP now stands at an all-time high of 82 seats
Read the full story at The Economic Times

This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on The Economic TimesThe Economic Times

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