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Jalukbari in Assam: Himanta Sarma faces high-stakes contest after delimitation
Jalukbari, a long-standing stronghold for Chief Minister Himanta Sarma, is among 126 Assam assembly seats going to polls. The contest pits Sarma against Congress's Bidisha Neog and an independent candidate Dipika Das, with the BJP-led alliance including AGP and BPF. Voting took place on April 9 and vote counting is scheduled for May 4.
Why It Matters
Himanta Sarma’s hold on Jalukbari makes this seat a key indicator of the BJP’s strength in Assam. The delimitation reshaped the constituency, adding significance to this high-stakes race.
Timeline
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High-stakes 2026 Jalukbari contest details
April 20, 2026
For the 2026 assembly election, Jalukbari will see BJP's Himanta Sarma against Congress's Bidisha Neog and an independent candidate Dipika Das. The BJP is contesting the election in alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF).
Himanta Sarma casts his vote
April 9, 2026
Chief Minister Himanta Sarma, who is seeking re-election from Jalukbari, voted at the Garal Buniyadi LP school in Kamrup district, along with his family.
Voting day in Assam on April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
Election voting was held across Assam on April 9 with an overall turnout of 85.27% recorded by 5 pm from over 25 million voters. Jalukbari has about 2 lakh voters across 247 polling stations and lies in Kamrup district, within the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency.
Jalukbari delimitation reshaped
2023
Jalukbari constituency was reshaped after the 2023 delimitation.
2021 Jalukbari election results
2021
In the 2021 Assam assembly election, Himanta Sarma won Jalukbari with 1,30,762 votes (78.4%), defeating Congress candidate Romen Chandra Borthakur, who received 28,851 votes.