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Margherita Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Margherita? — Bhaskar Sharma (BJP), who won the Assam Assembly Election 2026 by 55,317 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Bhaskar Sharma

BJP
Margin: 55,317Landslide

Assam Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Bhaskar Sharma

BJPLandslide

votes

86,349

Margin

55,317(39.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Bhaskar Sharma · BJPRahul Chetry · Raijor Dal
86,34931,032
Candidate (4)votes
  1. 1Bhaskar Sharma✓ WinnerBJP86,34961.72%
  2. 2Rahul ChetryRaijor Dal31,03222.18%
  3. 3Garnel MinzeJMMDeposit lost19,22813.74%
  4. 4NOTA3,2902.35%
Total votes1,39,899

Deposit lost: 1 of 3 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,77,215

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,40,061

incl. 682 postal

Turnout
79.03%
Polling stations
222

Turnout of men and women

Women78.7%

70,944 of 90,106 voted on EVMs

Men78.6%

68,435 of 87,109 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates3
  • Lost deposit1
  • NOTA3,290
  • Valid votes1,36,609

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Margherita?

Bhaskar Sharma (BJP) won Margherita in the Assam Assembly Election 2026 with 86,349 votes.

What was the winning margin in Margherita?

Bhaskar Sharma defeated Rahul Chetry (Raijor Dal) by 55,317 votes.

What was the turnout in Margherita in 2026?

79.03% — 1,40,061 of 1,77,215 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.7%, men's 78.6%.

How many voters does Margherita have?

1,77,215 electors at the 2026 election — 87,109 men, 90,106 women (service voters included), and 222 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Margherita?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer