Jorhat election results 2026: BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami defeats Congress's Gaurav Gogoi

NEW DELHI: In Assam’s Jorhat (Assembly Constituency 100), the result delivered a significant political message, with Hitendra Nath Goswami of the Bharatiya Janata Party securing a comfortable win over high-profile Congress contender Gaurav Gogoi. Goswami polled 69,439 votes, defeating Gogoi of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 23,182 votes, underlining the BJP’s firm grip even in seats where the opposition fielded prominent faces. The scale of the victory points to a consolidation of support for the ruling party, while also reflecting the Congress’s struggle to convert leadership visibility into electoral gains. There were a total of 148280 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Jorhat Assembly constituency, of whom 70897 were male, 77382 female and 1 belonged to the third gender.Exit polls released on Wednesday evening for the high-stakes Assam battle indicate a clear majority for the incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, with most pollsters favouring the BJP to secure a third consecutive term in the tea-producing state.Jorhat Assembly constituency is a general category seat located in Jorhat district of Assam.In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, the constituency had 1,86,273 registered voters, with 1,39,896 valid votes cast.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami won the seat with 68,321 votes. Congress candidate Rana Goswami finished second with 61,833 votes, losing by a margin of 6,488 votes.In the 2016 Assembly elections, Jorhat had 1,63,793 electors, with 1,30,809 valid votes recorded.BJP candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami won the seat with 69,209 votes, defeating Congress candidate Rana Goswami, who secured 55,571 votes. The victory margin was 13,638 votes.