Assam polls: Can Congress stop BJP juggernaut? The exit polls have given an edge to the BJP-led ruling coalition which has the regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) as components. Share Via Email | A+A A- File photo of BJP supporters holding party flags during an election rally in Assam's Tinsukia. (File Photo| ANI) Express News Service GUWAHATI: The results of the Assam elections on Sunday will decide if the BJP retains power or a nationally-weakened Congress stages a comeback. Assam, in one way, is a vital state for both parties. For the BJP, the state is important not just for the party organisation but also for party ideology – the National Register of Citizens or NRC is its flagship ideological programme.