Assam's 2026 election results signal a political turning point

hindustantimes.com

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved its largest victory in the 2026 Assam elections, while the Congress experienced its worst performance. The election followed a delimitation exercise, with allegations of gerrymandering. Non-BJP parties lost significant ground in Muslim-majority districts, suggesting altered constituency boundaries may have benefited the BJP. Assam's politics is highly polarized, with a substantial vote share difference between the BJP and Congress alliances, indicating a shift towards communal divisions.


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