Assam Election Results: BJP to Rule for a Second Consecutive Term
The party had not announced its chief ministerial candidate.
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New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance is well on its way to ruling Assam for another term. Currently, the BJP is leading in 74 of the state’s 126 seats. The Congress is leading in 50 seats.
Counting started at 8 am in 331 designated halls where the Election Commission has put in place various measures to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, as the state has witnessed a surge in cases.
A three-tier security apparatus has also been installed outside the counting centres.
Assam Polls 2021 Final Results: BJP+ 76; Cong+ 49
The BJP and its allies are leading in 84 seats as against 41 seats of Congress-AIUDF alliance
Monday May 3, 2021 8:52 AM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS
Guwahati: The ruling NDA alliance led by the BJP has retained power in Assam winning 76 seats in the house of 126, according to the final result published by the State Election Commission.
As per the party-wise result, the BJP has won 60 seats, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has won 09 seats, Congress has won a total of 29 seats and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has won 16 seats.
The remaining seats have been won by smaller parties.
Here s all you need to know about the elections and early trends:
West Bengal
Trends
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in 216 seats while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 73 seats as per trends at 6:30 pm.
The polls
West Bengal has a total of 294 assembly seats out of which two did not go to the polls due to the death of two candidates ahead of the seventh phase. Polling in these two seats will be held on May 16.
This means that the magic figure that a party or alliance needs to achieve to form the government is 147.
Polling was spread over eight phases - the longest electoral exercise in the state s history - and the last round concluded on April 29.
The Congress which had a natural advantage in Kerala, where the party-led UDF and the Left-led LDF alternate power, has failed to take advantage of the anti-incumbency factor in the state. This despite the fact that former party president Rahul Gandhi is an MP from the state and had campaigned aggressively for the party.
We humbly accept the people’s mandate. Sincere gratitude to our workers & the millions of people who supported us… https://t.co/Yjs8W6JXdu Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1619959201000
In Assam also, the party failed to pose any challenge to the ruling BJP despite the grand alliance that it formed with several opposition parties in the state. The Congress decision to join hands with Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)did not yield expected results for the party.
PM Modi thanks people of Assam for supporting NDA in Assembly polls ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 21:27 IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): As recent trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poised to return to power in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of the state for supporting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Assembly polls.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote, The people of Assam have again blessed the NDA s development agenda and the pro-people track record of our Government in the state. I thank the people of Assam for the blessings. I appreciate the hard work of NDA Karyakartas and their untiring efforts in serving the people.