Assam Election 2026: Himanta Biswa Sarma Faces New Challenger in Jalukbari

Assam Election 2026: The political temperature is high in Assam right now. The nomination process is over. All parties are busy campaigning. Polling is to be held on 9 April. Meanwhile, Jalukbari, one of the hottest seats in the state, is in the news. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting for the sixth time. Congress has fielded Bidisha Neog against him, who is contesting for the first time. Questions are being raised as to why the Congress alliance against Himanta Sarma chose a new candidate? What is the voters'equation in this seat? Jalukbari has been considered a stronghold of Himanta Biswa Sarma for almost 25 years. He won this seat for the first time in 2001. He used to be in Congress. He defeated veteran Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Bhrigu Kumar Phukan. He also won in 2006 and 2011. Jalukbari, despite joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2015. His party, Jalukbari, did not get a big boost in train sales.