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 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
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