Assam Assembly Election Results 2016 - As it happened

Total seats 126, results for 126 seats declared: BJP wins 60 seats, Congress 26, AUDF 13, AGP 14, BPF 12, Independent 1; counting for one last seat is currently underway.

Total seats 126, results for 125 seats declared: BJP wins 60 seats, Congress 26, AUDF 13, AGP 13, BPF 12, Independent 1; counting for one last seat is currently underway.

Total seats 126, results for 124 seats declared: BJP wins 59 seats, Congress 26, AUDF 13, AGP 13, BPF 12, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway.

Total seats 126, results for 120 seats declared: BJP wins 59 seats, Congress 25, AUDF 11, AGP 12, BPF 12, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway.

Total seats 126, results for 109 seats declared: BJP wins 54 seats, Congress 21, AUDF 11, AGP 12, BPF 10, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway.

PM Modi said, “Peaceful elections took place. I want to thank the voters of all the five states.”

Addressing the media and his supporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday evening, PM Modi said: “I extend my heartiest wishes to all voters, Election 2016 results are quite exciting for BJP and NDA.”

PM Modi thanks Assam voters for emphatic win, supporters cheer 'Modi Modi'.

Total seats 126, results for 101 seats declared: BJP wins 47 seats, Congress 21, AUDF 11, AGP 12, BPF 9, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway.

He thanked the Election Commission for conducting the assembly election “peacefully and nicely”.  

Sonowal described the BJP's allies as its strong pillars which helped register an emphatic win in the Assembly polls.

Sonowal credited the poll victory to the team work of party workers and all its allies.  

He said that the new government in the state would face many challenges in near future but it will be prepared.

Sonowal said because of our united approach, the message of the BJP and its allies went to the ground and the people of Assam finally understood that we can deliver on our promises.

Addressing the media following his party's landslide victory in Assam elections on Thursday, Chief Minister designate Sarbananda Sonowal thanked the people of the state and party workers for making this resounding victory possible for BJP and its allies.

Total seats 126, results for 94 seats declared: BJP wins 43 seats, Congress 21, AUDF 9, AGP 11, BPF 9, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway

Total seats 126, results for 93 seats declared: BJP wins 42 seats, Congress 21, AUDF 9, AGP 11, BPF 9, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway

Total seats 126, results for 90 seats declared: BJP wins 41 seats, Congress 21, AUDF 8, AGP 10, BPF 9, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway

Total seats 126, results for 88 seats declared: BJP wins 40 seats, Congress 20, AUDF 8, AGP 10, BPF 9, Independent 1; counting on rest of the seats underway

Results for 83 seats declared: BJP wins 39 seats, Congress 19, AUDF 7, AGP 9, BPF 9, Independent 0; counting on rest of the seats underway

Results for 78 seats declared: BJP wins 39 seats, Congress 15, AUDF 6, AGP 9, BPF 9, Independent 0; counting on rest of the seats underway

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad congratulates BJP workers for landslide victory in Assam

Results for 71 seats declared: BJP wins 35 seats, Congress 14, AUDF 5, AGP 8, BPF 9, Independent 0; counting on rest of the seats underway

Latest results: Assam polls

Source: ECI

Latest results: BJP wins 32 seats, Congress 14, AUDF 5, AGP 8, BPF 9, Independent 0 

Latest results: BJP wins 27 seats, Congress 12, AUDF 4, AGP 6, BPF 8, Independent 0; counting for rest of the seats underway

Latest results: BJP wins 24 seats, Congress 9, AUDF 3, AGP 6, BPF 7, Independent 0 

Latest trends: BJP+ leading in 87 seats; Congress ahead in 24 constituencies, AUDF 12, Others 3

I congratulate Sarbananda Sonowal and BJP for their grand success, we will play our role as opposition: Tarun Gogoi 

With all humbleness we accept the verdict of people of Assam: Tarun Gogoi on Assam poll results

Assembly results clearly show that people of India are intolerant towards Congress: BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu

Latest trends: BJP+ leading in 88seats; Congress ahead in 23 constituencies, AUDF 11, Others 4

BJP President Amit Shah congratulates PM  Narendra Modi, Sarbananda Sonowal and others over emphatic victory in Assam.

It's a great day for India. Finally, we're moving towards India which doesn't have footprints of Congress, almost anywhere in country: Piyush Goyal, BJP

BJP+ leading in 87 seats; Congress ahead in 25 constituencies, AUDF 10, Others 4 

Thank the people of Assam. It is reiteration of faith of the people in leadership of PM Narendra Modi: Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO

PM Narendra Modi has congratulated  BJP over Assam win

"Heartiest congratulations to Assam BJP Karyakartas & leaders for the exceptional win. This win is historic by all standards. Phenomenal! BJP will do everything possible to fulfil dreams & aspirations of the people of Assam & take the state’s development journey to new heights."

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal trailing by over 7861 votes to Congress' candidate from Salmara South constituency

BJP CM candidate Sarbananda Sonowal leading from Majuli by 3767 votes, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi leading frm Titabor by 4432 votes

BJP's Parliamentary Board meeting to be held in Delhi at 6 pm on Thursday

Want to congratulate BJP. We have lost because of Congress party: Badruddin Ajmal, AIUDF Chief 

Celebrations begin outside BJP office in Guwahati after trends shows BJP's huge victory

The PM also spoke to BJP's CM candidate in Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal.

I spoke to @sarbanandsonwal & congratulated him for the performance of the party & the efforts through the campaign. @bjpassampradesh

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2016

 Extremely happy over BJP's unprecedented victory in Assam Assembly Elections, PM Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the win as 'phenomenal'.

Heartiest congratulations to Assam BJP Karyakartas & leaders for the exceptional win. This win is historic by all standards. Phenomenal!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2016

Sincerely grateful to people of Assam for giving us opportunity to work fr development of state: Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP

Trends show that Assam will make history, BJP is heading towards a big win: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP CM

BJP has started to win, now Assam and others states as and when elections will be held, Congress will be wiped off: Kiren Rijiju

BJP chief ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has said that dealing with "infiltration" and sealing the India-Bangladesh border would be a priority.

BJP+ leading in 80 seats; Congress ahead in 28 constituencies, AUDF 10, Others 8

This victory is very important for BJP; it's a lesson for Congress: BJP's Ram Madhav

Latest trends - BJP+ leading in 80 seats; Congress ahead in 28 constituencies, AUDF 10, Others 8

Want to thank people of Assam for giving us 48-49% vote, government is committed for development of the state, says Ram Madhav, BJP

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi offering prayers at Namghar temple. Of 126 seats, Congress is leading only in 24 while BJP is leading in 82 seats.

BJP+ leading in 84 seats; Congress ahead in 22 constituencies, AUDF 13, Others 7

According to the latest trends available, AUDF is leading in 14 seats; Others ahead in 8 constituencies

Keeping in view the trends came so far, it seems BJP is all set to form is its first government in Assam.

BJP+ leading in 81 seats; Congress ahead in 19 constituencies

BJP+ takes huge lead in 75 seats, Congress leading in 19 seats

BJP CM candidate Sarbananda Sonowal leading from Majuli. CM Tarun Gogoi leading from Titabor constituency

BJP+ leading in 58 seats, Congress in 16 seats, AUDF 12, Others 2

Key constituencies - BJP leading in Dibrugarh, Moran, Lahoal and Tingkhong

BJP+ leading in 47 seats, Congress in 19 seats, AUDF 10, Others 3

BJP+ leading in 40 seats, Congress in 16 seats, AUDF 8, Others 2

BJP+ leading in 26 seats, Congress in 14 seats, AUDF 7, Others 2

BJP+ leading in 20 seats, Congress in 10 seats, AUDF 5, Others 2

BJP+ leading in 14 seats, Congress in 7 seats, AUDF 2, Others 1

BJP+ leading in 12 seats, Congress in 3 seats, AUDF 0, Others 0

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Exit polls were wrong, we will get 30 to 40 seats. I am confident: AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal on Assam elections.

BJP's Assam CM candidate Sarbananda Sonowal leading in Majuli seat; Congress candidate trailing 

BJP's CM candidate in Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal offered prayers on Thursday morning at Uttar Kamalabari Satra Temple in Majuli.

As predicted by the exit polls released for Assam after polling ended, the BJP had a clear majority.

According to Election Commission guidelines, half-an-hour after the postal ballots are counted, the process of counting votes from the EVMs begins.

Postal ballots to be opened first

Counting of votes begins