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Assam · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2026
Guwahati Central
Winner — 2026
VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 68.9%AJP 26.8%6 others 4.4%
Votes
1,01,297
68.9% share
Winning margin
61,921
42.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.3%
of 1,92,699
Guwahati Central is a safe seat — VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA won by 42.1%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA | NDA (NDA) | 1,01,297 | 68.9% |
| 2 | KUNKI CHOWDHURY | AJP | 39,376 | 26.8% |
| 3 | ANURUPA DEKARAJA | 1,939 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,892 | 1.3% |
| 5 | AVIJIT MAZUMDAR |  AITC | 1,061 | 0.7% |
| 6 | ACHYUT KALITA | IND | 535 | 0.4% |
| 7 | PRABIN JYOTI KALITA | IND | 509 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BIPUL DEBNATH | 479 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (124th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe42.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 0.1% · max 63.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
124th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.83
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
55th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 68.9%AJP 26.8%OTH 3.1%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.00 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,53,938
Density
1313 / km²
Sex ratio
936 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
955 km²
SC population8.1%
ST population6.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.9%Muslim 12.1%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.0%
Electricity86.4%
Sanitation92.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated53.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER74.6%
Women literate86.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.1%
Health insurance45.5%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Duargorila Rock Inscription, Guwahati, Kamrup
🏛️MonumentASI
Duargorila Rock Inscription, Guwahati, Kamrup
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.