In a decisive mandate, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradyut Bordoloi clinched the Dispur assembly constituency in Assam, polling 1,03,337 votes. He defeated Congress contender Mira Borthakur Goswami by a margin of 49,667 votes. Independent candidate Jayanta Kumar Das finished third with 22,802 votes.
Election Context and Turnout
Voting for all 126 assembly constituencies in Assam took place on April 9, with a turnout exceeding 85 percent—one of the highest in recent years. This strong participation was observed across both rural and urban areas, reflecting widespread voter engagement. Exit polls had earlier indicated an advantage for the incumbent government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with most agencies predicting a third consecutive term for the BJP in the state.
Dispur Constituency Profile
Dispur, located in the Kamrup Metro district, is part of the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency. As the capital area of Assam, it encompasses urban neighborhoods such as Dispur, Beltola, and parts of Guwahati, functioning as an administrative and commercial hub. The constituency has a high literacy rate of over 90 percent and approximately 2,69,000 electors across more than 272 polling stations. The electorate includes professionals, government employees, and students in a densely populated urban setting.
Historical Voting Trends
In the 2021 assembly elections, BJP's Atul Bora won the Dispur seat decisively with 1,98,378 votes (71.14 percent share), defeating Congress's Akon Bora by a margin of 68,181 votes. Atul Bora had also won the seat in 2016, reclaiming it from the Congress party's hold prior to that year.
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