Barpeta Assembly Elections 2026: Dipak Kumar Das wins for AGP, registers 47,402-vote lead

In Barpeta, Dipak Kumar Das of AGP secured a decisive victory, polling 94,086 votes. He defeated Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi by a margin of 47,402 votes. Independent candidate Uddhab Chandra Das finished third with 3,670 votes, as the constituency delivered a clear mandate in favour of AGP.Barpeta (SC) is an assembly constituency in Assam's Barpeta district, part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency. It includes Barpeta town and surrounding development blocks like Barpeta, Sarukhetri, and parts of Chenga, with a mix of urban and rural areas.In 2026, assembly elections BJP fielded Dipak Kumar Das (AGP).INC's Abdur Rahim Ahmed won in 2021 with 61.04per cent vote share against AGP's challenge. Prior cycles saw INC dominance amid multi-party contests.The constituency has about 279,331 residents (2011 census), with 78.18per cent rural population, 8.82per cent Scheduled Castes, and 1.74per cent Scheduled Tribes; literacy is around 70per cent. It lists 212,013 electors and 248 polling stations, with high turnout like 88.27per cent in 2021.The estimated voter turnout in Barpeta Assembly constituency of Assam was 87.06% till 7pm in comparison to 2021 which was 81.8%. Assam’s 2026 assembly elections recorded a historic voter turnout of 85.9% by evening on April 9, the highest since the state’s first polls in 1951, with large numbers of people turning out to vote despite rain. This marks the highest turnout in the state’s history, surpassing the previous highs of 84.67% in 2016 and 82.04% in 2021. According to ED data, women recorded a voter turnout of 86.5% in the 2026 assembly elections, over a percentage point higher than men at 85.3%. This also marks the highest-ever female participation in the state.