New Guwahati Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Diplu Ranjan Sarmah
Assam Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Diplu Ranjan Sarmah
votes
89,636
Margin
47,668(34.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Diplu Ranjan Sarmah✓ WinnerBJP89,63664.13%
- 2Santanu BoraINC41,96830.03%
- 3NOTA3,5742.56%
- 4Aditya GogoiAAPDeposit lost1,7911.28%
- 5Kushal Kumar SarmahINDDeposit lost1,6801.2%
- 6Chinmoyee Bhuyan BardoloiGana Suraksha PartyDeposit lost1,1150.8%
Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
- 1,92,227
- Votes cast
- 1,39,826
- Turnout
- 72.74%
- Polling stations
- 219
incl. service voters
incl. 780 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women72.3%
72,666 of 1,00,560 voted on EVMs
Men72.4%
66,379 of 91,663 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 4; 1 voted.
- Candidates5 (1 women)
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA3,574
- Valid votes1,36,190
Women candidates: Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of New Guwahati?
Diplu Ranjan Sarmah (BJP) won New Guwahati in the Assam Assembly Election 2026 with 89,636 votes.
What was the winning margin in New Guwahati?
Diplu Ranjan Sarmah defeated Santanu Bora (INC) by 47,668 votes.
What was the turnout in New Guwahati in 2026?
72.74% — 1,39,826 of 1,92,227 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.3%, men's 72.4%.
How many voters does New Guwahati have?
1,92,227 electors at the 2026 election — 91,663 men, 1,00,560 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 219 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in New Guwahati?
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.
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