Overview

• Counting began at 8 a.m. with postal ballots first under tight security, and officials reported a smooth process in all centers.
• Latest official trends show the BPF leading in 19 seats, with the BJP ahead in 11 and the UPPL in 10 as tabulation continues.
• Roughly 78.42% of 26.58 lakh voters cast ballots on September 22 across five districts, with Kokrajhar recording the highest turnout and Tamulpur the lowest.
• Kokrajhar’s returning officer conducted second-level randomisation and final training for counting staff to reinforce transparency and accuracy.
• The BJP, UPPL and BPF contested against one another despite NDA ties, and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the party’s late campaign was disrupted by Zubeen Garg’s death.