THe Bharatiya Janata company has released the names of 90 candidates for the upcoming Assam assemblage Elections 2026. Chief government minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a francis scott key enter in the Assam elections this year, is also in the list.He is contesting from his traditional constituency, Jalukbari, which is a stronghold of the BJP in Assam, as he has won all previous Assembly elections there in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.Another prominent candidate is Pradyut Bordoloi, who ended his lifelong association with Congress to join the BJP. He will now contest from the Dispur Assembly constituency. Meanwhile, another Congress leader, Bhupen Borah, also switched sides to the BJP and will contest for the Bihpuria constituency. The list has various key factors, like dropping 11 sitting MLAs and fielding only 5 women candidates.Also Read: ₹5 lakh crore investment, protection of indigenous people">Assam assembly polls: BJP manifesto promises ₹5 lakh crore investment, protection of indigenous peopleSubsequently, the BJP’s Central Election Committee released a second list comprising two candidates, fielding Sushri Krishna Saha from Dalgaon and Jiban Gogoi from Sissibargaon.BJP's list of candidates for Assam elections | Full list Shri Ashwini Ray Sarkar - GolakganjShri Uttam Prasad - DhubriSmt. Madhavi Das - Birsing-JaruaShri Pabitra Rabha - Goalpara West (ST)Shri Tankeswar Rabha - Goalpara East (ST)Shri Arun Kumar Dey - AbhayapuriShri Ranjeet Kumar Dass - BijniShri Ranjit Kumar Das - Bhabanipur-SorbhogShri Badal Chandra Arya - MandiaSmt. Jostna Kalita - ChamarajanShri Raju Mech - Boko-Chaygaon (ST)Shri Himanshu Shekhar Baishya - PalasbariShri Bhavesh Kalita - RangiaShri Diganta Kalita - KamalpurShri Pradyut Bordoloi - DispurShri Diplu Ranjan Sarmah - New GuwahatiShri Vijay Kumar Gupta - Guwahati CentralDr. Himanta Biswa Sarma - JalukbariShri Narayan Deka - BarkhetriShri Jayanta Malla Baruah - NalbariShri Chandramohan Patowary - TihuShri Biswajit Daimary - Tamulpur (ST)Shri Victor Kumar Das - GoreswarShri Bikan Chandra Deka - TanglaDr. Paramananda Rajbongshi - SipajharSmt. Nilima Devi - MangaldaiShri Pijush Hazarika - Jagiroad (SC)Shri Rama Kanta Deori - MorigaonDr. Mukut Kumar Debnath - DhingShri Anil Saikia - SamaguriShri Jitu Goswami - BarhampurShri Rupak Sarmah - Nagaon-BatadrabaShri Sashi Kanta Das - Raha (SC)Shri Siladitya Dev - HojaiShri Sibu Misra - LumdingShri Ashok Singhal - DhekiajuliShri Ritu Baran Sarmah - BarchallaShri Krishna Kamal Tanti - RangaparaShri Padma Hazarika - NaduarShri Pallab Lochan Das - BiswanathShri Munindra Das - Behali (SC)Shri Utpal Bora - GohpurShri Bhupen Kumar Borah - BihpuriaShri Rishiraj Hazarika - RongonadiShri Manab Deka - LakhimpurShri Laba Kumar Doley - Dhakuakhana (ST)Dr. Ranoj Pegu - Dhemaji (ST)Shri Bhuban Pegu - Jonai (ST)Shri Bolin Chetia - SadiyaShri Rupesh Gowala - Doom DoomaShri Bhaskar Sharma - MargheritaShri Suren Phukan - DigboiShri Sanjoy Kisan - MakumShri Pulok Gohain - TinsukiaShri Binod Hazarika - Chabua-LahowalShri Prasanta Phukan - DibrugarhShri Chakradhar Gogoi - KhowangShri Rameswar Teli - DuliajanShri Bimal Borah - TingkhongShri Taranga Gogoi - NaharkatiaShri Dharmeswar Konwar - SonariShri Suraj Dehingia - MahmoraShri Sushanta Borgohain - DemowShri Mayur Borgohain - NaziraShri Bhuban Gam - Majuli (ST)Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami - JorhatShri Rupjyoti Kurmi - MarianiShri Dhiraj Gowala - TitaborSmt. Ajanta Neog - GolaghatShri Mrinal Kumar Dutta - DergaonShri Mrinal Saikia - KhumtaiShri Biswajit Phukan - SarupatharShri Surjya Rongphar - Bokajan (ST)Shri Lunsing Teron - Howraghat (ST)Smt. Nisen Terangpi - Diphu (ST)Dr. Tuliram Ronghang - Rongkhang (ST)Dr. Habe Teron - Amri (ST)Smt. Rupali Langthasa - Haflong (ST)Shri Kaushik Rai - LakhipurShri Rajdeep Goala - UdharbondShri Kamakhya Dev Purkayastha - KatigorahShri Kishore Nath - BorkholaDr. Rajdeep Roy - SilcharShri Amiya Kanti Das - Dholai (SC)Dr. Milon Das - HailakandiShri Subrata Bhattacharjee - Karimganj NorthShri Krishnendu Paul - PatharkandiShri Bijoy Malakar - Ram Krishna Nagar (SC)Sushri Krishna Saha - DalgaonJiban Gogoi - SissibargaonThis list will be updated as and when new names are announced for the upcoming elections in the state.As per the Election Commission, voting for the 126-member Assam assembly will be held in a single phase on April 9. The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
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