In a significant electoral outcome for the 2026 Assam assembly elections, Baby Begum of the Indian National Congress secured a decisive victory in the Dhubri constituency. She defeated the sitting member and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) candidate Nazrul Hoque by a margin of 68,661 votes.
Vote Tally and Key Candidates
Begum polled 1,18,362 votes, while Hoque received 49,701 votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttam Prasad finished a close third with 49,654 votes, trailing the AIUDF candidate by a mere 47 votes. This narrow margin made the race for the runner-up position highly competitive. Other candidates, including those from the Rashtriya Ulama Council and the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), secured only marginal votes. Notably, NOTA (None of the Above) recorded 1,386 votes.
Historical Context and Turnout
Dhubri, a general constituency in Assam's Dhubri district, has a history of high voter participation and closely watched contests. In the 2021 elections, Hoque had won the seat by a massive margin of over 77,000 votes with a dominant vote share. The 2026 result marks a decisive turnaround in favor of the Congress party. The 2026 Assam assembly elections recorded a historic turnout of 85.9%, the highest since 1951. Women voters registered a turnout of 86.5%, surpassing men at 85.3%, reflecting strong electoral engagement across the state.
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