Silchar Assembly Election Result 2026: BJP's Rajdeep Roy vs Congress' Abhijit Paul. Who is winning?

Nestled in the Cachar district of Assam, Silchar serves as the vibrant economic gateway to the southern reaches of the state and its neighbours, Manipur and Mizoram. The constituency falls under the Silchar Lok Sabha segment and is one of the 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly, and is numbered 118.

It sits gracefully on the banks of the Barak River and is world-renowned for its lush tea estates and rich cultural heritage.

Silchar is a general category seat, not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) or Scheduled Tribes (STs).

Key candidates

The 2026 Silchar Assembly election features a multi-cornered contest involving Dr Rajdeep Roy of the BJP, Abhijit Paul of the INC, and Bhabotosh Chakraborty of the SUCI(C). The candidate list is further expanded by independent contenders Gautam Das, Paplu Nath, Ranu Das, and Subrata Kr. Chanda. Polling was held on April 9.

Silchar constituency Result

In Silchar (Round 12 of 19), BJP’s Dr. Rajdeep Roy leads with 69,828 votes, ahead of Congress candidate Abhijit Paul at 37,579 votes, while SUCI(C)’s Bhabotosh Chakraborty trails with 444 votes as counting continues.

Silchar constituency: What happened in the past?

In the 2021 Assembly elections, BJP’s Dipayan Chakraborty secured victory by defeating Congress candidate Tamal Kanti Banik with a margin of 37,578 votes. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP’s Parimal Suklabaidya won the Silchar parliamentary seat, defeating Congress candidate Surya Kanta Sarkar by a margin of 2,64,311 votes.

Silchar maintained a steady level of voter engagement over these two election cycles, recording a turnout of 74.55% in 2021 compared to 74.97% in 2016.

Silchar’s demographic map

The Silchar Assembly constituency is largely urban in character. Around 85% of its population resides in densely populated town areas, with the remaining population spread across semi-urban and peri-urban localities. According to Election Commission data, the constituency had a total of 2,34,821 voters in the 2021 Assembly elections. This included 1,15,715 male voters, 1,19,098 female voters, and eight third-gender voters. A total of 1,780 valid postal votes were cast, while the number of service voters stood at 626, comprising 610 men and 16 women.