The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party set to contest 89 of the 126 seats.
Under the agreement, alliance partners Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will contest 26 seats, while the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) has been allotted 11 seats, completing the NDA’s electoral distribution ahead of the polls.
The announcement comes days after the Election Commission of India declared that polling in Assam will be held on April 9, with counting scheduled for May 4. The state has a 126-member Assembly, with 64 seats required for a simple majority.
The NDA’s formula broadly reflects the dominant position of the BJP in Assam’s political landscape, following its performance in the 2021 Assembly elections. In that election, the BJP had won 60 seats, while AGP secured nine and the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) won six, giving the alliance a comfortable majority with 75 seats in total.
The Congress-led opposition alliance had managed 50 seats, with one seat going to Raijor Dal, underscoring the BJP-led bloc’s electoral advantage in the state.
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The finalisation of the seat-sharing pact comes amid an intensified campaign by senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has been targeting the Congress over issues such as alleged infiltration and past governance.
Addressing rallies in Assam, Shah highlighted the BJP’s governance record, asserting that the state has transitioned from what he described as a “hub of insurgency” to a “hub of development” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also pointed to peace accords signed with various insurgent groups as key milestones.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has also stepped up outreach efforts, citing public response to the BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra, which covered extensive parts of the state. He highlighted welfare initiatives such as the Orunodoi scheme, under which financial assistance is provided to women beneficiaries through direct benefit transfers.
Sarma has maintained that the scheme is not election-driven, noting that it has been in operation for several years and is targeted at specific categories of beneficiaries.
With the seat-sharing arrangement now in place, the NDA is expected to intensify its campaign in the run-up to polling, seeking to retain power in Assam for a second consecutive term. The alliance’s strategy will likely focus on development, welfare delivery and political stability, even as the opposition attempts to consolidate its position in a closely watched electoral contest.
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