Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in the high-stakes Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections, overshadowed by the raging COVID pandemic
Sarbananda Sonowal said he was hopeful that people will continue to support the government (File)
Guwahati:
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, confident about winning the state elections with an enhanced mandate, said the people have shown their love by voting for the BJP and its allies. Once again the BJP-led alliance will come to power. People have shown their love for us by voting us and we will reciprocate the love by working for the people of the state, the chief minister told reporters. I am hopeful that the people will continue to show their love and support the government at all times, Mr Sonowal said.
Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in the high-stakes Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections, overshadowed by the raging Covid pandemic, as the BJP seeks to consolidate its hold over more states and the Congress along with its allies attempts to regain lost turf. There will be 2,364 counting halls as compared to 1,002 halls in 2016 in 822 assemble constituencies, a more than 200 percent increase, in view of the Covid guidelines, according to the Election Commission which had drawn flak from the courts over the conduct of polls during the pandemic. At least 15 rounds of sanitisation will be carried out at each polling centre, besides social distancing and other precautions, including a ban on gatherings, will be strictly followed, officials said.
BJP s own version of exit, predicts 83 seats for the saffron party and it s allies
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Ruling BJP in Assam on Friday came up with its own version of exit poll and said that the party together with allies will get 83 seats, on its own. BJP will win 70 seats while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will suffer reverses and will settle for just eight seats.
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Ruling BJP in Assam on Friday came up with its own version of exit poll and said that the party together with allies will get 83 seats, on its own. BJP will win 70 seats while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will suffer reverses and will settle for just eight seats. BJP in Assam had set a target of winning 100 plus seats for the assembly polls of 2021. Most exit polls have hinted at BJP retaining power in Assam. “BJP on its own will get a majority and will win 70 seats, while its ally AGP will win eight seats,