As predicted by exit polls, current trends till now have given the BJP led NDA the lead in Assam
As predicted by exit polls, trends till late afternoon on May 2 have given the BJP- led NDA in Assam high hopes for another term in the state. At around 4 pm, the BJP alliance had a lead in 76 assembly seats, while Congress' alliance was ahead in 44 places.
While BJP workers were seen distributing sweets as a celebration, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also congratulated Assam's Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their great performance in the northeastern state.
The pro-people policies of Shri led Govt & the state Govt under have once again helped the BJP in winning assembly elections in Assam. Congratulations to PM Modi, CM Sonowal, Adhyaksh Shri & karyakartas on BJP’s impressive victory in Assam.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh)Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also congratulated CM Sonowal.
"Congratulations Sarbanand Sonwal on being blessed by the people of Assam. Carrying forward the people-centric policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP with JP Nadda leading from the front, you have well served the state. Wishing FM Himanta Biswa Sarma for his energetic role," she tweeted.
Congratulations on being blessed by the people of Assam. Carrying forward people centric policies of & with leading from the front, you have well served the state. Wishing FM for his energetic role.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman)BJP's National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda, who is also the party in charge in Assam, tweeted asking workers to refrain from any crowded celebration.
won Jalukbari LAC-by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.
It would be my Privilege to represent the constituency for 5th consecutive term.
My gratitude to the people of Jalukbari,Honble PM , HM and national president
JAI AAI ASOM,JAI HIND
Assam's Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal, who is leading from his constituency, Majuli said, "People have blessed us. We can say for sure that the BJP will form government in Assam. We are coming back to power with our partners AGP and UPPL," Sonowal told reporters.
If the BJP alliance does return to power, it will be the first non-Congress government in Assam that has been voted for a consecutive second term.