Overview

• The BJP-led NDA won 300 of 397 zila parishad and 1,436 of 2,192 anchalik panchayat seats, marking a significant rise in seat share from 2018.
• The BJP alone secured 272 zila parishad and 1,265 anchalik panchayat seats, reinforcing its dominance in rural Assam.
• Muslim vote share for the BJP alliance rose to 13%, attributed to welfare initiatives like Orunodoi and social reforms such as the triple talaq ban.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma credited the victory to targeted welfare programs and expressed confidence in winning over 100 seats in the 2026 Assembly elections.
• Jorhat BJP leaders have formally called on Sarma to contest the 2026 Assembly elections from Jorhat, citing the district's strong performance in the panchayat polls.