Assam Election Result 2021 LIVE: Will BJP return to power? Counting begins for 126 Assembly seats A total of 946 candidates are in fray for election to the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly elections that were held on Mar 27, Apr 1, Apr 6. Share Updated: May 2, 2021, 08:58 AM IST The counting for Assam Assembly Elections 2021 started at 8 AM on Sunday (May 2). It is expected that the final results of the Assam Assembly polls would be out by the evening. The counting is going on at 53 centres on 1,920 counting tables. The counting of the postal ballots was done first and as per the initial trends the BJP is leading and is on course to retain power. All vote counting centres are equipped with CCTV cameras to ensure transparency. A total of 946 candidates are in the fray for the election to the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly elections that were held on March 27, April 1 and April 6 respectively.