Ranjeet Dass, who won from Sorbhog constituency in the 2016 assembly elections, changed his constituency this time andcontested from Patacharkuchi
GUWAHATI: The state BJP, which is going to form the next government with the help of its allies, will have to look for a suitable candidate for the party president’s post as Ranjeet Kumar Dass, who won from the Patacharkuchiconstituency this time, is likely to get ministerial berth this time.
Dass, who did not get a ministerial berth last time, was appointed as speaker of the assembly for a brief period. Later, he was replaced by Hitendra Nath Goswami and Dass was given the charge of BJP state president.
Assam 2021 Polls: A Guide to the Most Critical Races
Results will be declared on May 2.
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New Delhi: In the 2016 assembly elections, the BJP was in a pre-poll alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peopleâs Front (BPF). Together, the three parties won 86 of the 126 assembly seats of the state. While the AGP contested 24 seats and won 14, the BPF contested 16 seats and won 12 of them.
The Congress which had ruled the state for three consecutive terms under the chief ministership of Tarun Gogoi, contested 122 seats in the 2016 assembly polls but could win only 26 of them. It lost 53 seats in that election and was forced to form the opposition. In May 2016, a BJP-led government was formed with Sarbananda Sonowal as its chief minister.
Assam exit poll: BJP likely to win 75-85, Congress 40-50, others 1-4, predicts India Today-Axis My India
The India Today-Axis My India exit polls have predicted that the BJP is likely to win around 75 to 85 seats out of the total 126 seats in Assam Assembly election.
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UPDATED: April 30, 2021 01:30 IST
The Assam Assembly election 2021 was held in three phases from March 27 to April 6. (Photo: India Today/Rahul Gupta)
As per the India Today-Axis My India exit poll for Assam Assembly election, Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to get 75-85 seats out of the total 126 seats being contested. On the other hand, Congress party is expected to get 40-50 seats and others may get 1-4 seats.
Scores of voters wait in a queue outside Guwahati on Tuesday(Photo/ANI)
Busiest polling day: Voting begins in 475 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Bengal, Puducherry ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 07:43 IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for one of the busiest days in the ongoing Assembly election in all four states and one Union Territory - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Polling is being held for a total of 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Puducherry.
India Assembly Elections: Polling is underway in 4 states, 1 UT
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Voting begins in 475 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Bengal, and Puducherry.
Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for one of the busiest days in the ongoing Assembly election in all four states and one Union Territory - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Polling is being held for a total of 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Puducherry.
While for West Bengal, the day marks the third in an eight-phase election, in Assam it is the third and final phase of voting. The remaining states/UT –Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are witnessing a single-phase polling. Counting for all the polls will be held on May 2.