Assam polls: Major Opposition leaders trailing in early trends

All major Opposition leaders in Assam, including Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia, Akhil Gogoi, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, Jagadish Bhuyan and Rajen Gohain, were trailing in their respective constituencies, according to Election Commission data on Monday (May 4, 2026).

Congress leader Saikia was trailing by 4,967 votes in Sivasagar district’s Nazira seat. BJP’s Mayur Borgohain secured 11,607 votes after the second round, compared to Saikia’s 6,640.