# AGP holds 26 Assam seats but loses ground to BJP 2026-08-06T14:48:48+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Asom Gana Parishad will contest 26 seats in Assam, matching its 2021 tally, but The Hindu reports that its constituency choices show a weaker position within the BJP-led alliance. The party has retained Bokakhat, Kaliabor, Barpeta and Tezpur, while losing traditional areas such as Dergaon, Khumtai and Barhampur to the BJP. Veteran leader Ramendra Narayan Kalita has also been dropped. Thirteen AGP candidates are from the minority community, the highest share among major parties except the AIUDF. The Hindu says the BJP, which has fielded no Muslim candidate among its 89 nominees, has assigned its ally several seats with large minority populations. AGP won nine seats in 2021, but could still match that figure through vote transfers and new entrants. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: AGP, Assam elections, BJP, NDA, seat sharing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/agp-holds-26-assam-seats-but-loses-ground-to-bjp/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/agp-holds-26-assam-seats-but-loses-ground-to-bjp/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.