Guwahati, March 16: Anurag Goel on March 16 presented key electoral statistics ahead of the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly Election 2026, stating that the state currently has more than 2.5 crore registered voters.
Addressing a press conference at Janata Bhawan, Goel said the total number of electors in Assam stood at 2,50,21,413 as of March 15, 2026, comprising 1,25,16,591 male voters, 1,25,04,501 female voters and 321 third-gender electors. The updated roll reflects an increase from the final electoral roll published on February 10, 2026, which had recorded 2,49,58,139 voters.
According to the data shared during the briefing, 1,64,048 voters were newly added to the rolls during the revision period, including 72,421 male voters, 91,624 female voters and three third-gender voters. During the same period, 1,00,774 names were deleted, comprising 38,119 male voters, 62,650 female voters and five third-gender voters.
The electoral roll includes 2,04,709 persons with disabilities, while 6,28,093 voters belong to the 18–19 age group, reflecting a significant number of first-time voters. The 20–29 age category accounts for 66,55,376 voters, indicating a large youth presence in the electorate. Officials also recorded 1,02,472 voters aged 85 years and above and 2,482 centenarian voters across the state. In addition, the number of service electors stands at 63,296.
Officials stated that the gender ratio among voters is 958, while the roll gender ratio stands at 999. The Elector Population Ratio (EP ratio) is 638.
Among the 126 constituencies, the Dalgaon constituency has the highest number of voters at 3,17,110, while Amri has the lowest with 1,00,494 electors.
The state has 31,486 polling stations located at 19,585 polling station locations. Of these, 3,716 polling stations will be managed by women, while 23 polling stations will be managed by persons with disabilities. Additionally, 126 model polling stations will be set up.
The Mankachar constituency has the highest number of polling stations at 402, while Dotma has the lowest at 146.
Election authorities have also outlined manpower deployment for the polls. A total of 1,50,546 polling personnel, 3,591 micro observers, 3,441 sector officers, 779 zonal officers and 5,981 counting officials will be deployed. Additionally, 2,348 micro observers will supervise the counting process, while 74,605 security personnel will be engaged to maintain law and order during the election.
Regarding electronic voting equipment, officials stated that 48,225 control units, 45,647 ballot units and 42,506 VVPAT machines are currently available. The estimated requirement for the election stands at 39,358 control units, 42,297 ballot units and 39,358 VVPAT machines, indicating that sufficient machines are available for the polling process.
The press conference was also attended by Akhilesh Kumar Singh, who joined the Chief Electoral Officer in outlining preparations for the forthcoming Assembly polls.
