Rangia assembly results 2026: Bhabesh Kalita wins for BJP, registers 34,029-vote lead

In Rangia, Bhabesh Kalita of BJP secured a decisive victory, polling 1,07,929 votes and defeating Congress candidate Pranjit Choudhury by a margin of 34,029 votes. NOTA also recorded 3,539 votes, reflecting a small section of voters opting for none of the candidates, as the constituency delivered a clear mandate in favour of BJP.In Assam's Rangia, BJP's Bhabesh Kalita is facing Congress's Pranjit Choudhury.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.Rangia is an assembly constituency (No. 57) in Assam's Kamrup district, part of the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency. It covers rural and semi-urban areas around Rangiya town, known for agriculture and proximity to Guwahati.BJP's Bhabesh Kalita won decisively in 2021 with 84,844 votes (52.11per cent share) and a 20,220-vote margin over CPI(M)'s Bhagaban Dev Misra (64,624 votes, 39.69per cent). He defended his 2016 victory with 58,353 votes (40.72per cent).The area has a 2011 census population of about 245,439 (84.45per cent rural), with 5.95per cent Scheduled Castes and 20.25 per cent Scheduled Tribes; literacy supports an engaged electorate of 197,669 voters across 226 polling stations.