India, May 4 -- Senior Assam Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, is contesting the 2026 Assam Assembly elections from his traditional stronghold of Nazira.

A prominent figure in the state's political landscape, Saikia is fighting to retain one of the last standing Congress bastions in Upper Assam amid a challenging electoral climate for the party.

On the campaign trail, Saikia has consistently attacked the ruling BJP for failing to fulfill decade-old promises, particularly regarding the state's economy and youth employment. Following the conclusion of polling in April 2026, Saikia dismissed exit polls projecting an NDA sweep, asserting that the "common people have not vot...