Congress’ Assam loss shatters hopes of GoP’s revival in the NorthEast
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In the seven Northeast states, the Congress was in power in five states prior to 2016. Tripura had the Left Front ruling while Nagaland had a regional party in power. However, after the 2016 assembly polls in Assam, the Northeastern states started moving one after the other away from the Congress.
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Congress leaders in Assam addressing media.
Congress workers were hoping that their party would improve its tally and form the government in Assam, resuscitating the grand old party to regain its bastion of Northeast India. Their hopes were shattered on Sunday as the Congress managed to win only 29 seats in 126-member assembly, which is just an extra three seats compared to the 2016 assembly polls.
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