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Often it is the small facts that are the most interesting. For this 2026 Assam Assembly election season, we attempt to dig out interesting and little known facts related to the politics and elections . Scroll down to know and don't forget to share with your friends about your #TIL moment (for the uninitiated, #TIL stands for Today I Learned).


APRIL 10 ,2026 ,19:13 IST

INC’s Tarun Gogoi remains Assam’s longest-serving Chief Minister, having held office from 2001 to 2016.


APRIL 10 ,2026 ,19:13 IST

The Legislative Assembly of Assam went through a delimitation process in 2023 that reshaped the boundaries of its constituencies across the state.


APRIL 10 ,2026 ,19:12 IST

A total of 19,171,536 votes were polled during the 2021 Assam Assembly elections. The 2021 elections registered 2,280,394 more votes than the previous elections held in 2016.


APRIL 10 ,2026 ,19:10 IST

2026 Assam assembly elections will witness 31,486 polling stations in action, which is 2,044 less than the 2021 assembly elections.


APRIL 10 ,2026 ,19:10 IST

The total number of voters is 2.5 crore for the upcoming Assam legislative assembly elections, out of which 5.75 lakh will be young voters (Age 18-19 years).


APRIL 10 ,2026 ,19:10 IST

There are 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly, out of which 98 seats are reserved for the General category, 9 for the Scheduled Caste and 19 for the Scheduled Tribe.


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ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026

ELECTION PROFILE

No. of states/UTs1
Total seats126
General seats98
Reserved for SCs9
Reserved for STs19
Population estimate3.12 crore
Total electors2.5 crore
General electors2.5 crore
Third Gender electors343
Young electors (18-19 years)5.75 lakh
Service electors63,269
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors2.04 lakh
Senior citizen (85+) electors1.04 lakh
Polling Stations31,486
Term of Assembly ends20.05.2026

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Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name202120162011
Gossaigaon
Dotma
Kokrajhar
Baokhungri
Parbatjhora
Golakganj
Gauripur
Dhubri
Birsing-Jarua
Bilasipara
* Due to 2023 Assam delimitation, past electoral data does not correspond to current seat configurations.