Khumtai Election 2026: BJP, Congress and Jai Bharat in Three-Way Fight

Political activity in the 106 No. Khumtai Assembly constituency has reached a peak ahead of the Assam Assembly Election 2026, with a clear three-way contest taking shape between the BJP alliance, the Congress, and the newly formed Jai Bharat Party.

The three candidates at the centre of this fight are BJP's Mrinal Saikia, Congress's Roselina Tirkey, and Jai Bharat Party's Amit Nag — each pursuing distinct strategies to win over a constituency where tea garden communities are expected to hold significant sway.

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Mrinal Saikia's campaign has drawn attention for its unconventional style. Rather than relying on large rallies, the BJP candidate has been travelling from village to village by bicycle, prioritising direct, personal contact with voters over formal speeches.

His approach — focused on listening and connecting rather than platform oratory — has generated a warm response at the grassroots level. An open invitation to all constituents to visit his home after Bohag Bihu has added a personal touch that sets his campaign apart from the usual electoral playbook.

Congress candidate Roselina Tirkey has been concentrating her campaign efforts on tea garden areas and rural pockets of the constituency, with a particular focus on winning the support of tea tribe communities.

Amit Nag of the Jai Bharat Party — backed by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha — has been running a parallel campaign in the same tea garden belts, intensifying the competition for what is widely seen as the constituency's most decisive vote bloc.

With both candidates targeting the same communities, the tea garden vote is shaping up as the critical battleground in Khumtai.

Tea tribe communities make up a significant portion of the electorate in Khumtai, and their consolidated support has historically tilted close contests in this part of Assam.

With three credible candidates now dividing voter attention — and two of them directly competing for the same community's backing — the final result in Khumtai could be closer than many expect.