Initial assessments have found that the Congress's weak cadre network was one of the major causes for the crushing defeat of the party in the Assam Assembly elections
The Raijor Dal chief won his Sibsagar seat by a margin of more than 17,000 votes
Assam election results are pointing towards a third consecutive victory for the BJP, while the Congress is struggling to gain ground
The BJP has begun celebrations in Guwahati as it is set to secure a comfortable majority in the state for the third time
BJP has achieved a major victory in West Bengal, ending Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 15-year reign, and has also secured a dominant win in Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma
The National Democratic Alliance is anchored by the BJP and includes the Rabha Hasong Joutha Mancha, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and the Bodoland
Vote counting is ongoing, but celebrations have begun for the BJP, as the party is seeing a clear victory
Assam opposition leaders are trailing in key constituencies as vote counting progresses in the Assam election 2024
Early trends show the BJP leading in Jorhat against Congress Chief Gaurav Gogoi. The vote counting across 40 centres in Assam will determine the electoral fate of 722 candidates
The Congress has placed its hopes on the legacy, organisational recall, and perceived popularity of Gaurav Gogoi, son of former chief minister Tarun Gogoi
The first set of exit polls for Assam have predicted a likely sweep in the state by the BJP-led NDA alliance
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This has left only two states—West Bengal and Tamil Nadu—to vote on April 23, with the former to see a second phase of voting on April 29
Lower Assam is experiencing a surge of out-of-state voters, leading to allegations of vote theft by the Congress, who claim it's a plot to manipulate the upcoming elections. Many arriving voters identify as returning migrant workers from states like Bihar, UP, and Kerala, asserting they are simply coming back to cast their ballots.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma led BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016
This is the latest twist in Pawan Khera's corruption allegations against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki, centred around multiple passports and shell companies
While Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders have amplified this narrative, political observers question its efficacy in Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has clarified his stance on beef consumption, stating that while he has no objection to people eating beef, it should be confined to private spaces like at home
The Assam assembly poll campaign had shifted its focus away from governance toward identity and provocation towards the end, setting the stage for a verdict on Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership
Assam Police visited Congress leader Pawan Khera's Delhi residence following an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife over alleged defamatory statements
A section of political observers believe the Congress party is seen to have emerged as a formidable challenge for the BJP unlike what it was a few weeks before
Modi also alleged that the Congress had consistently supported infiltrators in the state and opposed measures against illegal land encroachments
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has dismissed Congress leader Pawan Khera's allegations of his wife holding multiple passports, calling them 'fabricated' and sourced from Pakistani social media groups who are looking to influence the state's elections
Rejecting all the allegations, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that he and his wife Rinki would be filing defamation cases against Pawan Khera within the next 48 hours
Pre-election opinion polls in Assam all have predicted a strong victory for the NDA in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, with BJP expected to secure a majority of seats
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