Two new parties hit our vote in Assam, say Congress leaders
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Guwahati, May 4 : The Congress on Monday claimed that two new local parties the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and the Raijor Dal (RD) - dented its vote in the Assam Assembly elections.
General Secretary in-charge of Assam, Jitendra Singh said that AJP and RD factor also helped the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to consolidate its position in eastern Assam, where polling was held in the first phase in 47 seats on March 27. The AJP and Raijor Dal need to do some soul searching on how they ended up helping the very forces that they were seeking to oppose, he told the media.
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BJP s alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad got 7.91 per cent, while UPA major Congress registered 29.67 per cent and AIUDF 9.29 per cent.
BJP, which has emerged victorious in the Assam assembly elections for the second successive time, has garnered 33.21 per cent share of the votes, according to the Election Commission.
Its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad got 7.91 per cent, while UPA major Congress registered 29.67 per cent and AIUDF 9.29 per cent.
The saffron party won 60 of the 126 seats, its allies Asom Gana Parishad nine and United Peoples Party (Liberal) six. Congress bagged 29 seats, its partner All India United Democratic Front 16 and Bodo Democratic Front four.
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UPDATED: May 3, 2021 00:49 IST
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal speaks with media persons after BJP party s winning trend during counting day of Assam assembly elections, in Guwahati. PTI Photo
For the very first time in Assam’s history, a non-Congress government has returned to power following the 2021 Assembly election. In the 126-member house, the ruling BJP-led alliance easily went past the halfway mark of 64. In 2016, the alliance, which also included Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), had won 86 seats BJP, 60; AGP, 14; and BPF, 12. And while the BPF deserted the alliance this time, the alliance found a new partner in the United People s Party Liberal (UPPL). Together, they have won 74 seats. T
Cong claims it will win in Assam despite trends favouring BJP
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Send Despite trends till Sunday afternoon showing a comeback for the BJP in Assam, the Congress claimed that the Grand Alliance of the opposition parties will emerge victorious and form the government once the final results are out.
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All India Congress Committee National General Secretary Jitendra Singh said the trends so far will be reversed in the next two to four ours. I am still saying that the Mahajot will form the government. Only 3-4 rounds are over at this moment, while counting will continue for more than 15 rounds in most of the seats, said Singh, the in-charge of Assam Congress. He appealed to the people to wait for another 2-4 hours by when the tally is likely to reverse . When it was pointed out that the state Congress chief Ripun Bora is trailing,