Sidli Chirang Assembly Elections 2026: Paniram Brahma wins for BPF, registers 38,601-vote lead

In Sidli Chirang, Paniram Brahma of BPF secured a decisive victory, polling 1,01,275 votes. He defeated UPPL’s Ranjit Basumatary by a margin of 38,601 votes. Congress candidate Matilal Narzary finished third with 18,975 votes, as the constituency delivered a clear mandate in favour of BPF.Sidli Chirang Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies in the Assam Legislative Assembly, a Scheduled Tribes (ST) reserved seat redrawn and renamed from the former Sidli constituency. In 2026, assembly elections BJP fielded Paniram Brahma (BPF) against Congress’s Matilal Narzary.The Assam assembly elections took place in a single phase on April 9 with counting scheduled for May 4.The estimated voter turnout in Sidli Chirang Assembly constituency of Assam was 85.1% till 7pm in comparison to 2021 which was 81.8%.Assam’s 2026 assembly elections recorded a historic voter turnout of 85.9% by evening on April 9, the highest since the state’s first polls in 1951, with large numbers of people turning out to vote despite rain. This marks the highest turnout in the state’s history, surpassing the previous highs of 84.67% in 2016 and 82.04% in 2021.According to ED data, women recorded a voter turnout of 86.5% in the 2026 assembly elections, over a percentage point higher than men at 85.3%. This also marks the highest-ever female participation in the state.