Nandita Jarlosa, who switched from the BJP to the Congress a few days before the elections, trails Rupali Langthasa by more than 53,000 votes. Jarlosa is a leader from Assam who has represented the Haflong Assembly constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. She has served as a minister in the Assam government representing the Bhartiya Janta Party.
After 20 rounds of counting, Jarlosa received 23,779 votes while Langthasa received 77,164 votes. Garlosa also trails Daniel Langthasa of the National People’s Party, who received 27,510 votes.
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Nandita Jarlosa was born in 1977 in Haflong, Assam. I completed my master’s degree. in Zoology from Cotton College, Guwahati. Before becoming an MLA, she was involved in organizational and party politics in Assam and gradually became active in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), especially in Dima Hasao district.
She has represented Haflong constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021.
During her ministerial tenure in the Assam government from 2022 to 2026 under Prime Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nandita Jarlosa held multiple positions across different tenures. She served as Minister of Mines and Minerals (2022-2023) with responsibility for authority, cooperation, faith and indigenous and tribal culture (including archaeology) (2022-2024). Later, she was appointed for Sports and Youth Welfare (2023-2026), followed by Minority Welfare and Development (2024-2026). She also supervised the Department of Public Works (Buildings and National Highways) (2024-2025). These responsibilities made her responsible for key areas like infrastructure development, tribal and cultural affairs, social welfare schemes, sports management and resource management in Assam.
However, she left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in March 2026 after her nomination was rejected and subsequently joined the Indian National Congress (INC).
About the electoral district
The Haflong Assembly constituency is located in Dima Hasao district of Assam and is a tribal reserved seat. It is part of an autonomous hill district under the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (Dima Hasao), giving it a distinct administrative and political structure compared to the plain areas of Assam.
The constituency is made up mostly of tribal people, with several indigenous communities living in the area. Because of its mountainous geography, development issues such as road connectivity, access to health care, educational infrastructure, and employment opportunities remain central to electoral politics. The region is also sensitive to landslides, difficult terrain, and limited transportation connectivity, making infrastructure development a major political demand.
What happened in the previous elections?
In the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, the seat was won by Bir Bhadra Hagar, who had represented the constituency before 2021. He retained his influence in the region and remained a major political figure in Haflong over the next decade.
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, Bir Bhadra Hagar again won the Haflong seat, continuing to represent the constituency and maintaining the position of political space allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the district.
In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, the seat changed hands when Nandita Jarlosa contested as a BJP candidate and defeated MLA Bir Bhadra Hagar, marking a change in representation after a long period under his leadership.
