Kaushik Rai Wins Lakhipur as Massive Lead After 14 Rounds Puts Result Beyond Mathematical Doubt

By barakbulletin On May 4, 2026 - 10:16 am

Kaushik Rai Wins Lakhipur as Massive Lead After 14 Rounds Puts Result Beyond Mathematical Doubt

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai has effectively won the Lakhipur Assembly constituency in Cachar, with his lead now moving beyond the realm of any possible comeback. After the fourteenth round of counting, Rai has secured 1,06,700 votes, while Congress candidate M. Shanti Kumar Singh has polled 24,048 votes. That gives the BJP leader a commanding lead of 82,652 votes, sealing one of the most decisive verdicts to emerge from Cachar in this election.

It is now safe to call the election for Kaushik Rai mathematically, not just politically. Lakhipur has a total electorate of 1,78,539, and the constituency recorded a turnout of 85.57 per cent, which means the total votes cast were roughly 1,52,787. At the end of the fourteenth round, the combined tally of the two leading candidates already stands at 1,30,748 votes. That leaves only about 22,039 votes still unaccounted for, including votes for other candidates and whatever remains to be counted. Since Rai’s lead of 82,652 is far greater than the total number of remaining votes, Shanti Kumar Singh cannot overtake him even if every single one of those remaining votes were to go in his favour. On pure arithmetic, the contest is over.

For Rai, the result marks a powerful reaffirmation of his hold over Lakhipur. A minister in the Assam government and the sitting MLA from the constituency, he entered the contest as one of the BJP’s most closely watched faces in Cachar. The scale of the lead suggests not merely an advantage, but a sweeping mandate. For the Congress, meanwhile, Lakhipur has turned into a difficult battleground, with the gap widening steadily round after round and leaving little room for hope as the count progressed.

The Lakhipur result is also significant in the wider political context of Cachar and Barak Valley, where a handful of high-profile contests have drawn sharp attention. But while some seats may continue to witness movement over subsequent rounds, Lakhipur is no longer one of them. By every practical and mathematical measure, Kaushik Rai has won.

1:30 PM Updates

Cachar Update

After the eleventh round of counting in the Dholai constituency:

BJP candidate Amiya Kanti Das – 62,777 votes
Congress candidate Dhruvajyoti Purkayastha – 40,122 votes

BJP candidate Amiya Kanti Das is leading by 22,655 votes.

Cachar Update

After the thirteenth round of counting in the Udharbond constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala – 77,852 votes
Congress candidate Ajit Singh – 40,567 votes

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading by 37,285 votes.

Cachar Update

After the seventh round of counting in the Sonai constituency:

Congress candidate Aminul Haque Laskar – 37,911 votes
AGP candidate Karim Uddin Barbhuiya – 23,600 votes

Congress candidate Aminul Haque Laskar is leading by 14,311 votes.

Cachar Update

After the ninth round of counting in the Silchar constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy – 53,504 votes
Congress candidate Abhijit Paul – 26,457 votes

BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy is leading by 27,047 votes.

Cachar Update

After the eighth round of counting in the Barkhola constituency:

BJP candidate Kishor Nath – 59,810 votes
Congress candidate Amit Kalwar – 15,177 votes

BJP candidate Kishor Nath is leading by 44,633 votes.

12:00 pm Updates

Cachar Update

After Six rounds of counting in the Sonai constituency of Cachar:

Congress candidate Aminul Haque Laskar – 27,454 votes
AGP candidate Karim Uddin – 16,137 votes

Congress candidate Aminul Haque Laskar is leading by 11,317 votes

After the tenth round of counting in the Lakhipur constituency:

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai – 72,716 votes
Congress candidate M. Shanti Kumar Singh – 18,546 votes

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai is leading by 54,170 votes.

Cachar Update

After the seventh round of counting in the Udharbond constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala – 40,972 votes
Congress candidate Ajit Singh – 23,652 votes

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading by 17,320 votes.

Cachar Update

After the sixth round of counting in the Silchar constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy – 33,582 votes
Congress candidate Abhijit Paul – 20,703 votes

BJP Candidate Rajdeep Roy is leading by 12,879 votes

11:30 AM Update:

Cachar Update

After the fourth round of counting in the Silchar constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy – 20,353 votes
Congress candidate Abhijit Paul – 18,273 votes

BJP Candidate Rajdeep Roy is leading by 2,080 votes.

Cachar Update

After seven rounds of counting in the Lakhipur constituency:

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai – 54,591 votes

Congress candidate M. Shanti Kumar Singh – 11,387 votes

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai is leading by 43,204 votes.

11:00 AM Updates

Cachar Update

After the fifth round of counting in the Udharbond constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala – 29,299 votes
Congress candidate Ajit Singh – 16,581 votes

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading by 12,718 votes.

Cachar Update

After the third round of counting in the Lakhipur constituency:

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai – 25,490 votes
Congress candidate M. Shanti Kumar Singh – 2,523 votes

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai is leading by 23,967 votes.

After the fifth round of counting in Udharbond constituency :

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala – 29,299 votes

Congress candidate Ajit Singh – 16,581 votes

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading by 12,718 votes

Cachar Update

After the fourth round of counting in the Barkhola constituency:

BJP candidate Kishor Nath – 29,368 votes
Congress candidate Amit Kalwar – 8,607 votes

BJP candidate Kishor Nath is leading by 20,761 votes.

Cachar Update

After the third round of counting in the Silchar constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy – 12,473 votes
Congress candidate Abhijit Paul – 16,960 votes

Congress candidate Abhijit Paul is leading by 4,487 votes

10:30 AM Election Updates

Cachar Update

After the second round of counting in Dholai constituency :

BJP candidate Amiya Kanti Das – 14464 votes

Congress candidate Dhurbajyoti Purkayastha – 3541

BJP candidate Amiya Kanti Das is leading by 10,923 votes

Cachar Update

After the second round of counting in the Silchar constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy – 6812 votes
Congress candidate Abhijit Paul – 12,705 votes

Congress candidate Abhijit Paul is leading by 5893 votes.

10:00 AM Election Updates

Cachar Update

After the second round of counting in the Udharbond constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading by 6,289 votes.

Cachar Update

After the first round of counting in the Sonai constituency of Cachar:

Congress candidate Aminul Haque Laskar – 6,219 votes
AGP candidate Karim Uddin – 3,180 votes

Congress candidate Aminul Haque Laskar is leading by 3,039 votes.

Cachar Update

After the first round of counting in the Barkhola constituency:

BJP candidate Kishore Nath – 5,863 votes
Congress candidate Amit Kalwar – 3,186 votes

BJP candidate Kishore Nath is leading by 2,677 votes.

Sribhumi Update | Second Round

After the second round of counting in the Ramkrishna Nagar constituency:

BJP candidate Bijoy Malakar – 11,344 votes
Congress candidate Suruchi Roy – 7,137 votes

BJP candidate Bijoy Malakar is leading by 4,207 votes.

Cachar Update

After the second round of counting in the Lakhipur constituency:

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai – 17,560 votes
Congress candidate Shanti Kumar Singh – 1,303 votes

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai is leading by 16,257 votes.

Cachar Update

After the first round of counting in the Udharbond constituency:

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala – 6,508 votes
Congress candidate Ajit Singh – 1,038 votes

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading by 5,470 votes.

Sribhumi Update

After the first round of counting in the Ramkrishna Nagar constituency of Sribhumi:

BJP candidate Bijoy Malakar – 7,992 votes
Congress candidate Suruchi Roy – 1,090 votes

BJP candidate Bijoy Malakar is leading by 6,902 votes.