NEW DELHI: In the 2026 Assam assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mrinal Saikia emerged victorious from the Khumtai constituency, defeating Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Roselina Tirkey by a significant margin of 58,412 votes.
Voter Statistics for Khumtai
The Khumtai Assembly constituency had a total of 171,697 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 election. Among these, 84,124 were male, 87,568 were female, and 5 belonged to the third gender.
Historical Election Trends
In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, the constituency had 141,259 registered voters, with 116,233 valid votes cast. Then too, BJP candidate Mrinal Saikia won the seat with 65,655 votes, while Congress candidate Bismita Gogoi finished second with 38,522 votes, losing by a margin of 27,133 votes.
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Khumtai had 120,648 electors, with 104,267 valid votes recorded. BJP candidate Mrinal Saikia again won the seat with 57,637 votes, defeating Congress candidate Bismita Gogoi, who secured 40,763 votes.
Constituency Details
Khumtai Assembly constituency is a general unreserved seat located in Golaghat district of Upper Assam. It is one of the 10 Assembly segments under the Kaziranga Lok Sabha constituency.
Voter Growth and Delimitation
According to the final electoral roll for the 2026 Assembly elections, Khumtai has 171,697 eligible voters, up from 164,148 in 2024. The 2023 delimitation exercise added 26,072 voters to the constituency.
Broader Assam Election Context
Exit polls released on Wednesday evening for the high-stakes Assam battle indicate a clear majority for the incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, with most pollsters favouring the BJP to secure a third consecutive term in the tea-producing state.
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