NEW DELHI: Suruj Dehingia of the BJP emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 69530 votes. He defeated Congress candidate Jnyandip Mohan by a decisive margin of 16021 votes.
BJP's Suruj Dehingia was in contest with Congress's Gyandip Mohan for the constituency of Mahmora in the 2026 assembly elections.
There were a total of 148694 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Mahmora Assembly constituency, of whom 72805 were male, 75889 female and 0 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.
Mahmora Assembly constituency, earlier known as Mahmara, is a general (unreserved) seat located in Charaideo district of Assam.
The spelling was officially changed from Mahmara to Mahmora following the final delimitation order issued in 2023. The constituency was earlier part of Sivasagar district.
Mahmora is one of the 10 Assembly segments under the Jorhat Parliamentary constituency.
In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, the constituency had 1,38,108 registered voters, with 1,13,497 valid votes cast.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jogen Mohan won the seat with 51,282 votes. Congress candidate Suruj Dehingia finished second with 38,147 votes, losing by a margin of 13,135 votes.
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Mahmora had 1,20,182 electors, with 1,03,228 valid votes recorded.
BJP candidate Jogen Mohan won the seat with 49,036 votes, defeating Congress candidate Suruj Dehingia, who secured 34,711 votes. The victory margin was 14,325 votes.