Several key constituencies across Assam are expected to be closely watched in the upcoming assembly elections on April 9, with political heavyweights and
shifting voter dynamics shaping contests across the state. Assam’s 126 assembly seats are spread across four regions - the Brahmaputra Valley, Barak Valley, hill districts and the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). Voters from Assamese communities, minorities including Bengali-speaking and Assamese Muslims, tea tribes and indigenous groups are expected to play crucial roles. The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest the state, from where it was ousted in 2016. A total of 722 candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi, and AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, are in the fray.
Key Seats and Candidates to Watch Out For in Assam Assembly Elections 2026
-Jalukbari: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is seeking a sixth consecutive term against Congress's Bidisha Neog.
-Jorhat: Gaurav Gogoi is seeking to make his assembly debut against BJP's Hitendranath Goswami.
-In Nazira, Debabrata Saikia is attempting to retain his family stronghold against BJP's Mayur Borgohain.
-The Tamulpur seat in the Bodoland Territorial Region will witness a direct fight between Daimary and UPPL chief Pramod Boro.
-AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is contesting from Binnakandi in a triangular contest against AGP's Shahabuddin Mazumdar and AJP's Rejaul Karim Chowdhury.
-In Sibsagar, Akhil Gogoi faces a three-cornered contest against BJP's Jayanta Hazarika and AGP's Pradip Hazarika.
-AJP's Lurinjyoti Gogoi is in a direct fight with BJP's Chakradhar Gogoi in Khowang, while AGP president and minister Atul Bora faces a triangular contest against Raijor Dal's Hari Prasad Saikia and former Independent MLA Jiten Gogoi in the Bokakhat constituency.
-Minister Keshav Mahanta is locked in a direct contest in Kaliabor against Raijor Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Baruah.
These constituencies are likely to be key battlegrounds shaping the outcome of the Assam elections.
