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{{short description|Upcoming assembly elections in Assam}}
{{Speculation|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Next Assam Legislative Assembly Election
| before_election = [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
| alliance2 = [[Asom Sonmilito Morcha|ASOM]]
| leader_since2 = 2021
| last_election2 = 29.67%, 29 seats
| seats_before2 = 26
| image_size = 
| map_image = 
| map_caption = Assam Constituencies
| title = [[Chief Minister of Assam|Chief Minister]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leader2 = [[Gaurav Gogoi]]
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Assam|Chief Minister]]
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| party2 = Indian National Congress
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Gaurav Gogoi and Manmohan Singh.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=4|oTop=15}}
| type = Legislative
| seats_for_election = All 126 seats in the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| ongoing = yes
| election_date = March - April 2026
| previous_election = 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2021
| country = India
| next_election = 2031 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2031
| majority_seats = 64
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Himanta Biswa Sarma with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=8|oTop=0}}
| seats_before1 = 63
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party_colour = Yes
| alliance1 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| leader_since1 = 2021
| leader1 = [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
| leaders_seat2 = ''TBD''
| leaders_seat1 = [[Jalukbari Assembly constituency|Jalukbari]]
| last_election1 = 33.21%, 60 seats
| outgoing_members = 15th Assam Assembly#Members of Legislative Assembly
| seats_needed1 = {{increase}} 1
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 38
| seats_needed3 = {{increase}} 111
| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image=M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=4|oTop=10}}
| leader3 = [[Badruddin Ajmal|Maulana Badruddin Ajmal]]
| party3 = [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
| leader_since3 = 2005
| leaders_seat3 = ''TBD''
| alliance3 = [[-]]
| last_election3 = 9.29%,16 seats
| seats_before3 = 15
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' will be held in [[Assam]] in month of March to April 2026 to elect 126 members of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. The term of current assembly elected in 2021 will expire on May 2, 2026. [[Himanta Biswa Sarma|Himanta Biswa Sharma]] currently plans to continue in his role as [[Chief minister (India)|chief minister]] for the elections.

== Background ==
In the [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|previous assembly elections]], the incumbent [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance|National Democratic Alliance (NDA)]] retaining power with 75 seats, which marks the first time a non-[[Indian National Congress|INC]] alliance winning consecutive terms in the state. The ''Mahajot'' led by INC won 50 seats, increasing its tally from 26 in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/assam-election-result-2021-bjp-emerges-victorious-with-33-21-vote-share-congress-gets-29-67-votes-9587051.html |title=BJP emerges victorious with 33.21% vote share; Congress gets 29.67% votes |work=Firstpost |date=3 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> After the victory, [[Himanta Biswa Sarma|Himanta Biswa Sharma]] became the next [[List of chief ministers of Assam|chief minister]] of the state. After the election, [[All India United Democratic Front]] & [[Bodoland People's Front]] dropped out of the [[United Progressive Alliance|Mahajot]] coalition.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/bpf-pulls-out-of-congress-led-grand-alliance-in-assam.html |title=BPF pulls out of Congress-led grand alliance in Assam |work=Northeast Now |date=29 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-congress-decides-to-break-ties-with-ajmals-aiudf-bpf-7479010/ |title=Assam Congress decides to break ties with Ajmal's AIUDF, BPF |date=31 August 2021 |work=Indian Express |agency=PTI |language=en}}</ref>

==Schedule==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Schedule
|-
| Notification Date
| '''TBD'''
|-
| Last Date for filing nomination
| '''TBD'''
|-
| Scrutiny of nomination
| '''TBD'''
|-
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination
| '''TBD'''
|-
| Date of Poll
| '''TBD'''
|-
| Date of Counting of Votes
| '''TBD'''
|}

==Parties and Alliances==
=== {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[North-East Democratic Alliance]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
! colspan="2" | Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Photo
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|50x50px]]
|[[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Himanta Biswa Sarma (cropped).jpg|50px]]
|[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
| TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|[[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|[[File:Asom Gana Parishad Flag.jpg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|center|50x50px]]
|[[File:Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg|50px]]
|[[Atul Bora]]
| TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|United People's Party Liberal}}
|[[United People's Party Liberal]]
|[[File:UPPL Campaigning Badges.jpg|50x50px]]
|[[File:UPPL Election Symbol.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Pramod Bodo.jpg|50px]]
|[[Pramod Boro]]
| TBD
|-
|}

=== {{legend2|{{party color|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}|[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
! colspan="2" | Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Photo
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:INC Hand.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Gaurav Gogoi and Manmohan Singh.jpg|50px]]
|[[Gaurav Gogoi]]
| TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|Assam Jatiya Parishad}}
|[[Assam Jatiya Parishad]]
|[[File:AJP FLAG.jpg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Ship.svg|50px]]
|[[File:JagadishBhuyan.jpeg|50px]]
|[[Jagadish Bhuyan]]
| TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|Raijor Dal}}
|[[Raijor Dal]]
|[[File:Raijor Dal.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Gas Cylinder.jpg|50px]]
|[[File:Akhil Gogoi in Selenghat, Jorhat 2024.jpg|50px]]
|[[Akhil Gogoi]]
| TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|Anchalik Gana Morcha}}
|[[Anchalik Gana Morcha]]
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[Ajit Kumar Bhuyan]]
|TBD
|-
|}

=== Others ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
! colspan="2" | Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Photo
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
| {{party color cell|All India United Democratic Front}}
|[[All India United Democratic Front]]
|[[File:AIUDF logo.webp|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lock And Key.svg|center|50x50px]]
|[[File:Badruddin Ajaml speaking at a rally.JPG|center|50x50px]]
|[[Badruddin Ajmal]]
|TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|Bodoland People's Front}}
|[[Bodoland People's Front]]
|[[File:BPF-Flag.svg|center|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Nangol.svg|center|50x50px]]
|[[File:Hagrama Mohilary.jpg|center|50x50px]]
|[[Hagrama Mohilary]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Trinamool Congress}}
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[File:AITC New Logo.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:All India Trinamool Congress symbol 2021.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|[[Ripun Bora]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|[[File:Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bengali Logo.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:AAP Symbol.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Dr. Bhaben Choudhury
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[File:Cpim party symbol.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Cpm election symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Manoranjan Talukdar.jpg|center|50x50px]]
|[[Manoranjan Talukdar]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[File:CPI-banner.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:CPI symbol.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|[[Munin Mahanta]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]
|[[File:CPIML LIBERATION.jpg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Flag Logo of CPIML.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Bibek Das
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|[[File:RJD Flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png|50x50px]] 
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Hira Devi
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Samajwadi Party}}
|[[Samajwadi Party]]
|[[File:Samajwadi Party.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|TBD
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Man Blowing Turha.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|D.D. Adhikary
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)}}
|[[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]]
|[[File:SS(UBT) flag.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Flaming Torch.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Ram Narayan Singh
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
|[[File:AIFB Flag 2023.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
| TBD
| TBD
|-
| {{party color cell|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|[[All Party Hill Leaders Conference]]
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Battery Torch.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Jonas Ingti Kathar
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Jatiya Dal Asom}}
|Jatiya Dal Asom
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|M.G. Hazarika
|TBD
|-
|
| Pubancholio Lok Parishad
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No_image_available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Charan Chandra Deka 
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Janata Dal (United)}}
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|[[File:Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Arrow.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|center|50x50px]]
|Paresh Nath
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Revolutionary Communist Party of India}}
|[[Revolutionary Communist Party of India]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Biren Deka.jpg|center|50x50px]]
|[[Biren Deka]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Gana Suraksha Party}}
|[[Gana Suraksha Party]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png|50x50px]]
|[[File:Naba Kumar (Heera) Saraniya.png|50x50px]]
|[[Heera Saraniya]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)}}
|[[Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)]]
|[[File:SUCI flag.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|Chandralekha Das
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|National People's Party (India)}}
|[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]
|[[File:NPP Flag.jpg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Book.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|Dilip Kumar Borah
|TBD
|-
|
|[[Autonomous State Demand Committee]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:No image available.svg|50x50px]]
|[[Jayanta Rongpi|Dr. Jayanta Rongpi]]
|TBD
|-
|}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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