Poll-bound Assam trails in health and education indicators

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Officials check their EVMs and other election materials as they depart for their respective polling stations on the eve of Assam Assembly Election, in Guwahati on April 8, 2026.

Poll Prep: Officials check their EVMs and other election materials as they depart for their respective polling stations on the eve of Assam Assembly Election, in Guwahati on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

With Assam set to vote on April 9, for its 126-member Assembly, in a contest between the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, an indicators-based analysis reveals that the State lags behind others in India in key areas such as health, education, and human development.

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