India, Jan. 4 -- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday downplayed an Assam-based electoral survey projecting the BJP's return to power in the 2026 Assembly elections, saying it was "too early" to draw conclusions as alliances, seat-sharing and candidates are yet to be finalised.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the MMUA seed fund distribution programme at Dimoria in Kamrup (Metro), Sarma said opinion polls at this stage do not reflect the actual political scenario.

"This is not the time for surveys. It is still not clear who will be in the NDA or the UPA, how many seats the AGP will contest, or how many seats the BJP will contest. Only by February will the picture become clear," he said after distributing seed funds amon...