Decision on government formation in Assam could take a couple of days: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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On Tuesday, some newly elected MLAs met chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Sarma, who has emerged as a contender for the CM post. The BJP got seats on expected lines, Sarma told media persons. “Our president JP Nadda is in Kolkata today so there will be no meeting on Assam.”
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
While uncertainty continues in Assam over who would be the next chief minister, state finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government formation process would take a couple of days as BJP president JP Nadda was in West Bengal.
Women lawmakers declining in Assam Assembly
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Sujit Chakraborty ( IANS) |
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Tue, May 4 2021 21:06 IST |
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Women lawmakers declining in Assam assembly. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 4 : The number of women legislators in the 126-member Assam Assembly has been declining from a high of 14 in 2011, eight in 2016 and only six this time.
In all 74 women candidates (7.8 per cent) among the total of 946 aspirants contested the recently held three-phase Assam Assembly elections and only six of them entered into the Assembly three are of the ruling BJP, one of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and two of opposition Congress.
In the previous Assam Assembly elections in 2016, 91 women candidates were in the fray with eight of them elected to the 126-member House while in 2011, 85 women had tried their electoral fate and 14, highest so far in the House, secured the success.
States » EastPosted at: May 3 2021 1:24PM
Assam: BJP led NDA wins 75 seats in Assam; Congress-led Grand Alliance garners 50 seats in the final tally
Guwahati, May 3 (UNI) In the final results of the Assam Assembly elections 2021, the BJP led NDA won 75 seats out of the 126 assembly seats while Congress-led Grand Alliance managed to win 50 seats.
BJP won 60 seats and Congress was able to garner 29 seats as announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
BJP’s alliance partners Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won 9 seats and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) won 6 seats.
The Congress-led Grand Alliance partners, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) won 16 seats, Bodoland People’s Party (BPF) 4 seats and Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 1 seat.
BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats
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BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 3 : The ruling BJP-led alliance, which returned to power in Assam for the second consecutive term, secured 11 seats less than the 2016 assembly polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party, the dominant partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), bagged 60 seats, similar to what it got five years ago. The NDA went on to finally win 75 seats in the 126 member assembly.
BJP s old ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won nine seats against 14 seats that it won last time while its new partner United People s Party Liberal (UPPL) won six seats as the Bodoland based party for the first time contested the assembly elections.