2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election
The 2026 Legislative Assembly elections of Assam will be held in Assam from March to April 2026, electing 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The term of the current assembly, elected in 2021, will end on May 2, 2026. Himanta Biswa Sharma intends to continue in his role as chief minister until the elections.
Background
In the previous assembly elections, the incumbent BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retaining power with 75 seats, which marks the first time a non-INC alliance winning consecutive terms in the state. The Mahajot led by INC won 50 seats, increasing its tally from 26 in 2016. After the victory, Himanta Biswa Sharma became the next chief minister of the state. After the election, All India United Democratic Front & Bodoland People's Front dropped out of the Mahajot coalition.