Assam assembly election results: Regional split helps BJP secure its 1st solo majority

GUWAHATI: The assembly election revealed sharp regional contrasts that explain how the BJP secured its first solo majority.In the nine districts of lower Assam (excluding the Bodoland Territorial Council) having 33 seats, BJP won 16, while Congress managed 11, AGP five, and the TMC made a symbolic entry with one seat in Mandia, reflecting the fragmented opposition space.The three districts forming central Assam, which has 13 seats, showed a more competitive outcome with BJP taking six, Congress four, and AGP, Raijor Dal and AIUDF bagging one each.The story was stark in upper Assam’s 27 seats, where BJP swept 24, leaving AGP with two and Raijor Dal with one. This dominance underscored BJP’s consolidation in the Assamese heartland, once a Congress bastion.In north Assam’s five districts having 19 seats, BJP again dominated with 16, while Congress, AGP and AIUDF managed just one each.The Bodoland Territorial Council region, spread over five districts having 15 seats, reflected a different dynamic where BPF retained its strength with 10 seats, BJP secured four, and Congress just one, while UPPL drew a blank.In the hills region’s comprising two districts having six seats, BJP achieved a clean sweep, reflecting its penetration into tribal constituencies.In the Barak Valley’s 13 seats spanning three districts, BJP won 10, while Congress held on to three, showing the saffron party’s strong appeal in the Bengali-dominated belt.