Gauripur election results 2026: Congress’ Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar wins by 1.19 lakh votes

NEW DELHI: Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar of the Indian National Congress won the Gauripur assembly seat in Assam by a massive margin of 1,19,097 votes, defeating Nizanur Rahman of the All India United Democratic Front. Sarkar secured 1,82,971 votes, while Rahman polled 63,874.Mehtabul Haque of the Asom Gana Parishad finished third with 33,142 votes, followed by candidates from Raijor Dal and the Communist Party of India, who secured smaller vote shares. Independents and other parties polled marginal numbers.The result marks a significant shift in Gauripur, a constituency in Dhubri district known for high voter turnout and intense electoral contests. In 2021, AIUDF’s Rahman had won the seat by over 48,000 votes, making the 2026 outcome a decisive reversal in favour of the Congress.Gauripur is part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency and has traditionally seen strong participation from voters across communities. The scale of Sarkar’s victory, with one of the highest vote tallies in the state, underlines a sweeping mandate in the constituency.The 2026 Assam assembly elections recorded a historic turnout of 85.9%, the highest since 1951, with women voters at 86.5% outpacing men at 85.3%, reflecting robust electoral participation across the state.