As counting trends firm up in Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appears poised to steer the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a third consecutive term, delivering a decisive setback to the Indian National Congress and a fragmented opposition.Early results point to a clear consolidation of the BJP-led alliance’s hold over the state, even as key opposition players struggle to convert their campaigns into seats, setting the stage for a familiar set of winners and a reshuffled list of political losers in the 2026 Assembly elections.