Kamalpur assembly election results 2026: Diganta Kalita wins for BJP, registers 19,449-vote lead

In Kamalpur, Diganta Kalita of BJP secured a clear victory, polling 74,455 votes and defeating Congress candidate Satyabrat Kalita by a margin of 19,449 votes. Independent candidate Ankur Das finished third with 31,940 votes, as the constituency delivered a decisive mandate in favour of BJP.In Assam's Kamalpur, BJP's Diganta Kalita is contesting against Congress's Satyabrat Kalita.Exit polls had suggested a decisive edge for the incumbent government led by Himanta Biswa Sarma, with most agencies predicting that the Bharatiya Janata Party is on course to win a third straight term in Assam.Voting for all 126 constituencies took place on April 9, with turnout exceeding 85%—among the highest seen in recent years.Importantly, the strong voter participation was evident not only in rural regions but also in urban areas, indicating widespread and energetic engagement from voters across the state.Kamalpur is an assembly constituency in Assam's Kamrup district, part of the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency. It primarily covers rural areas around Kamalpur town, about 32 km from the district headquarters, with an agrarian economy.BJP's Diganta Kalita won in 2021 with 81,083 votes (54per cent share) and a margin of 18,114 over INC's Kishor Bhattacharya (62,969 votes, 42per cent). AGP's Satyabrat Kalita had secured it in 2016 with 78,170 votes.The constituency has a total population of around 169,235 (88,582 males, 80,653 females per recent estimates), featuring a largely rural voter base with high participation rates in elections.