Press Release: Assam Assembly Election 2026: Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of Winning Candidates

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Press Release

Date: May 5, 2026

Dear Friends,

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 126 winning candidates in the Assam 2026 Assembly Elections.

The full reports in English and Hindi can be accessed here: https://adrindia.org/content/Assam-Assembly-Elections-2026-Criminal-and-Financial-background-details-of-Winning-Candidates

Summary and Highlights

Figure: Final Party Position

Criminal Background

Winning Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of the 126 winning candidates analysed in 2026 21(17%) winning candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. Out of 126 MLAs analysed during Assam Assembly elections in 2021, 34(27%) MLAs had declared criminal cases against themselves.

Winning Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 19(15%) winning candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves. Out of 126 MLAs analysed during Assam Assembly elections in 2021, 28 (22%) MLAs had declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

Figure: Comparison of declared criminal cases of MLAs of 2011, 2016, 2021 and winning candidates 2026

Winning Candidates with Declared Cases Related to Attempt to Murder: 3 winning candidates have declared cases related to Attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) and (BNS Section-109) against themselves.

Winning Candidates with Declared Cases Related to Crime Against Women: 2 winning candidates have declared cases related to crime against women.

Party Wise Winning Candidates with Criminal Cases: 7(9%) out of 82 winning candidates from BJP, 9(47%) out of 19 winning candidates from INC, 2 (100%) out of 2 winning candidates from AIUDF, 1(100%) out of 1 winning candidate from AITC, 1(50%) out of 2 winning candidate from Raijor Dal and 1 (10%) out of 10 winning candidates from Asom Gana Parishad have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits. It is noted that the Bodoland Peoples Front won 10 seats, and all its winning candidates have clean backgrounds with zero criminal cases.

Party Wise Winning Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 7(9%) out of 82 winning candidates from BJP, 7(37%) out of 19 winning candidates from INC, 2 (100%) out of 2 winning candidates from AIUDF, 1(100%) out of 1 winning candidate from AITC, 1(50%) out of 2 winning candidate from Raijor Dal and 1 (10%) out of 10 winning candidates from Asom Gana Parishad have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Figure: Party Wise Percentage of Winning Candidates with Criminal Cases

Financial Background

Crorepati Winning Candidates: Out of the 126 winning candidates analysed, 107 (85%) are crorepatis. Out of 126 MLAs analysed during Assam assembly elections 2021, 85(67%) MLAs were crorepati.

Figure: Percentage of Crorepati MLAs 2011, 2016, 2021 and Winning Candidates 2026

Party-wise crorepati winning candidates: 74(90%) out of 85 winning candidates from BJP, 14(74%) out of 19 winning candidates from INC, 8 (80%) out of 10 winning candidates from Bodoland Peoples Front, 6(60%) out of 10 winning candidates from Asom Gana Parishad, 2(100%) out of 2 Winning candidates from Raijor Dal, 2(100%) out of 2 Winning candidates from AIUDF and 1(100%) out of 1 winning candidate from AITC have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.

Figure: Party wise Percentage of Crorepati Winning Candidates

Share of Wealth Among Winning Candidates: The table given below shows the share of wealth among winning candidates in Assam Assembly Elections, 2026:

Value of assets (Rs.)

No. of winning candidates

Percentage of winning candidates

Rs. 10 crores and above

20%

Rs. 5 crores to Rs. 10 crores

25%

Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 5 crores

40%

Rs. 20 lakhs Rs. 1 crore

12%

less than Rs. 20 lakhs

Table: Share of Wealth Among winning candidates

Total Assets of Winning Candidates: The total assets of 126 winning candidates are Rs. 1112 Crores.

Average Assets: The average of assets per winning candidates in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026 is Rs 8.82 Crores. The average of assets per MLA in the Assam Assembly Elections 2021 was Rs 4.59 crore.

Figure: Comparison of Average Assets (Rs. in Crores) 2011, 2016, 2021 vs 2026

Party Wise Average Assets: The average assets per winning candidate for 82 BJP winning candidates is Rs 7.50 Crores, 19 INC winning candidates have average assets of Rs 6.51 Crores, 10 Bodoland Peoples Front Winning candidates have average assets worth Rs 9.92 Crores, 10 Asom Gana Parishad winning candidates have average assets worth Rs 2.81 Crore, 2 AIUDF winning candidates have average assets worth Rs 117.77 Crore and 2 Raijor Dal Winning candidates have average assets of Rs. 1.54 crore.

High Asset Winning Candidates: The top three winning candidates with high assets are given below:

S.No.

Name

District

Constituency

Party Name

Movable Assets (Rs)

Immovable Assets (Rs)

Total Assets (Rs)

PAN Given

Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal

Hojai

Binnakandi

All India United Democratic Front

52,74,39,350

1,73,56,61,230

2,26,31,00,580
226 Crore+

Sewli Mohilary

Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar (ST)

Bodoland Peoples Front

34,17,94,000

29,02,94,000

63,20,88,000
63 Crore+

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Kamrup Metro

Jalukbari

BJP

15,91,05,765

19,25,00,000

35,16,05,765
35 Crore+

Table: Top three winning candidates with highest declared assets

Low Asset Winning Candidates: The details of three winning candidates with the lowest assets are given below:

S.No.

Name

District

Constituency

Party Name

Movable Assets (Rs)

Immovable Assets (Rs)

Total Assets (Rs)

PAN Given

Milon Das

Hailakandi

BJP

20,406

20,406
20 Thou+

Munindra Das

Biswanath

Behali (SC)

BJP

9,10,481

1,00,000

10,10,481
10 Lacs+

Rupali Langthasa

Dima Hasao

Haflong (ST)

BJP

5,49,563

5,00,000

10,49,563
10 Lacs+

Table: Three winning candidates with lowest declared assets

Winning Candidates with High Liabilities: 40 winning candidates have declared liabilities of Rs 1 crore and above, and the details of the top 3 winning candidates are as follows:

S.No.

Name

District

Constituency

Party Name

Total Assets(Rs)

Liabilities (Rs)

PAN Given

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Kamrup Metro

Jalukbari

BJP

35,16,05,765
35 Crore+

16,86,82,932
16 Crore+

Biswajit Phukan

Golaghat

Sarupathar

BJP

26,78,49,511
26 Crore+

16,77,54,316
16 Crore+

Manab Deka

Lakhimpur

BJP

13,67,09,685
13 Crore+

10,86,51,828
10 Crore+

Table: Top three winning candidates with high liabilities

Winning Candidates with High Income as Declared in ITR*: The table below shows 3 winning candidates who have declared highest income in their Income Tax Returns.

S.No.

Name

Party Name

Constituency

District

Total Assets (Rs)

Self-Source of Income

Spouse's Source

of Income

The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by winning candidates

Total income shown by winning candidates in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs)

Self-income shown by winning candidates in ITR (Rs)

Sewli Mohilary

Bodoland Peoples Front

Kokrajhar (ST)

Kokrajhar

63,20,88,000

63 Crore+

Business and Other Sources

Salary House Property, Agriculture and Other Sources

2024-2025

9,96,67,633

9 Crore+

9,33,78,435

9 Crore+

Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP

Jalukbari

Kamrup Metro

35,16,05,765

35 Crore+

Govt. Salary

Salary Income

2024-2025

4,48,87,920

4 Crore+

29,62,920

29 Lacs+

Pijush Hazarika

BJP

Jagiroad (SC)

Morigaon

17,41,07,474

17 Crore+

Salary, House Property Income, Fishery Income.

House Property Income, Income from Acting.

2024-2025

3,45,89,100

3 Crore+

1,79,66,940

1 Crore+

Table: Top 3 winning candidates with high income as declared in income tax returns

*Total income includes income of self, spouse and dependents

Other Background Details

Education Details of Winning Candidates: 36(29%) winning candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between 10^th pass and 12^th pass while 89 (71%) winning candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate and above. 1 winning candidate is a Diploma holder.

Age Details of Winning Candidates: 11(9%) winning candidates have declared their age to be between 25 and 40 years while 90 (71%) winning candidates have declared their age to be between 41 and 60 years. There are 25 (20%) winning candidates who have declared their age to be between 61 to 75 years.

Gender Details of Winning Candidates: Out of 126 winning candidates analysed, 7 (6%) winning candidates are women. In 2021, out of 126 MLAs analysed, 6 (5%) MLAs were women.