Assam verdict: 29 charts that show just how polarised the election was
Assam verdict: 29 charts that show just how polarised the election was As the BJP-led alliance won the polls, the state’s deep communal divide manifested itself in the result. The Bharatiya Janata Party, not surprisingly, retained the state of Assam with a comfortable majority of seats (75) in the 126-seat house. However, this number was lower than its 2016 performance, when its alliance won 86 seats. In fact, the BJP-Asom Gana Parishad combine has kept losing a bit of ground over the past three elections, including the 2019 General Election. Comparing alliances performance is not easy beca...