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Assam polls: NDA retains power with comfortable majority, BJP wins 60 seats, Congress 29

Assam assembly elections live updates

Assam assembly elections live updates

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Published : May 2, 2021, 7:09 AM IST

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Updated : May 3, 2021, 7:04 AM IST

01:45 May 03

NDA retains power with comfortable majority, BJP wins 60 seats, Congress 29

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance secured a comfortable majority in Assam Assembly elections paving its way to form the government in the state winning 75 seats of the total 126 constituencies.

As per the Election Commission, the BJP secured 60 seats, about 33.2 per cent of the total vote share, while allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party, Liberal (UPPL) bagged nine and six seats respectively.

Congress managed to secure 29 seats (29.7 per cent vote share) while its 'Mahajoth' allies AIUDF won 16, and Bodoland People's Front bagged four. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) secured one seat. Incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal won the Majuli constituency while Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma bagged the Jalukbari seat with a margin of over one lakh votes.

22:49 May 02

BJP’s Siddhartha Bhattacharya wins a second term from Gauhati East.

21:53 May 02

AGP president and Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora wins the Bokakhat seat.

21:52 May 02

Zakir Hussain Laskar (AIUDF) wins by a margin of 23754 in Hailakandi.

21:50 May 02

Ripun Bora resigns as the President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. He tenders his resignation, owing to the responsibility of the humiliating defeat of the Congress party in the Assam Assembly Election 2021.

20:34 May 02

AIUDF candidate Samsul Huda wins from Bilasipara East constituency by a margin of 49,300 votes

20:34 May 02

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the assembly poll has broken the "jinx" that minorities do not vote for BJP as it has received huge support in the Muslim dominated areas and constituencies of Assam.

18:38 May 02

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal wins the Majuli constituency by 42,788 votes.

17:41 May 02

Ranjit Dutta (BJP) wins the Behali constituency by a margin of 29,8389 votes.

17:32 May 02

Jailed-activist Akhil Gogoi wins the Sibsagar seat by a margin of over 10,000 votes.

17:22 May 02

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wins Jalukbari seat for the 5th consecutive time by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.

17:09 May 02

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal says, "BJP is forming the government once again in Assam". As per current trends, BJP and allies are leading on 72 seats.

17:05 May 02

Taranga Gogoi of BJP wins Naharkatiya seat, defeats Lurinjyoti Gogoi, president of newly formed Assam Jatiya Parishad.

16:56 May 02

As per the latest updates, the following Indian National Congress candidates have won the Assam assembly elections.

Rakibul Hussain won from Samaguri Constituency.
Wazed Ali Choudhury won from the South Salmara Constituency.
Rupjyoti Kurmi won from the Mariani Constituency.
Rakibuddin Ahmed from Chhaygaon.
Nandita Das from Boko.
Sushanta Borgohain from Thowra Constituency.

16:50 May 02

Lawrence Islary (United Peoples Party Liberal) wins Kokrajhar East. Islary has defeated six-time MLA Pramila Rami Brahma of (Bodoland People's Front).

16:46 May 02

As per the latest updates, the following candidates have won the Assam assembly elections. However, Election Commission is yet to make the formal announcements.

Bhuban Pegu (INC) — Jonai
Bhaskarjyoti Barua (INC) — Titabor
Ramakanta Dewry (BJP) – Morigaon
Charan Boro (BPF) – Majbat
Rup Singh Teron (BJP) – Baithalangso
Nandita Das (INC) – Boko
Hemanga Thakuria (BJP) – Palasbari
Chandra Mohan Patowary (BJP) – Dharmapur
Bimal Bora (BJP) – Tingkhong
Manab Deka (BJP) – Lakhimpur
Taranga Gogoi (BJP) – Naharkatia
Zakir Hussain Sikdar (INC) – Sarukhetri
Susanta Borgohain (INC) – Thowra
Dipayan Chakraborty (BJP) – Silchar

16:38 May 02

Senior AGP leader and minister Phani Bhushan Choudhury claims victory in Bongaigaon for the eight-time. Choudhury defeats his nearest opponent Sankar Prasad Ray of INC. He has been winning the seat since 1985.

16:31 May 02

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulates Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on Twitter.

16:26 May 02

Himanta Biswa Sarma of BJP leads Romen Chandra Borthakur of INC by a margin of 13821 votes in Jalukbari, Assam.

16:14 May 02

Official trends at 4:10 pm show BJP-led alliance leading in 76 seats out of 126 seats in the Assam Assembly Elections.

16:08 May 02

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweets "Congratulations to PM Modi, CM Sonowal, JP Nadda and karyakartas on BJP’s impressive victory in Assam".

15:59 May 02

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leads by 31,347 votes after the 10th round of counting.

15:49 May 02

BJP Assam state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass leads comfortably by 27,659 votes in Patacharkuchi.

15:37 May 02

Election Commission writes to all political parties to prohibit victory celebrations after counting in strict compliance with Commission's directions on Covid-19 protocols.

15:26 May 02

Sitting MLA Nazrul Hoque (AIUDF) leads from Dhubri by a big margin of 23,782 votes against BJP's Dr Debamoy Sanyal.

15:14 May 02

According to the latest reports, the following candidates have won the Assam assembly elections. However, Election Commission is yet to make the formal announcements.

Krishna Kamal Tanti (BJP) – Rangapara
Ashok Singhal (BJP) – Dhekiajuli
Prithiraj Rabha (AGP) – Tezpur
Aminul Islam (AIUDF) – Mankachar
Sanjay Kishan (BJP) – Tinsukia

15:02 May 02

Ripun Bora, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President loses from Gohpur.

15:02 May 02

BJP leads in 62 seats, while its partners Asom Gana Parishad is ahead in 10 seats and United People's Party Liberal in 7 constituencies.

14:54 May 02

The following candidates have claimed victory in the Assam assembly elections. However, Election Commission (EC) is yet to make the formal announcements.

Rupjyoti Kurmi — Mariani
Ajanta Neog — Golaghat
Padma Hazarika — Sootea
Rekibuddin Ahmed — Chaygaon
Wazed Ali Choudhury — South Salmara
Bhaskar Sarma — Margherita
Ganesh Kumar Limbu — Borchalla
Prasanta Phukan — Dibrugarh
Lawrence Islary — Kokrajhar East
Ranjit Dutta — Behali
Utpal Bora — Gohpur

14:48 May 02

AIUDF's Rafiqul Islam leads BJP's Shahidul Islam by 1751 votes from Jania constituency.

11:41 May 02

The ruling BJP-led NDA is heading to retain power in Assam for the second time in a row as the alliance is leading in 68 seats in the 126-member assembly for which three-phase polling ended on April 6.

According to the Election Commission's initial trends of the results, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party alone is leading in 51 seats while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in ten seats and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) is leading in seven seats. The opposition Congress has established initial leads in 21 seats while its partners Bodoland Peoples Front is leading in two seats and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in nine seats. An independent candidate is leading in one seat.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and AGP chief and minister Atul Bora are leading from Majuli, Jalukbari and Bokakhat seats respectively.

11:38 May 02

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on counting

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on vote counting and BJP's lead.

11:22 May 02

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leading by over 15000 votes from the Jalukbari constituency after 4th round of counting.

11:05 May 02

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leading by 5396 votes from Majuli constituency after 2nd round of counting.

10:53 May 02

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leading by over 11000 votes from Jalukbari constituency after 2nd round of counting.

10:20 May 02

While Sonowal has bagged 4400 votes at the end of the first round of counting, his nearest Congress rival and former minister Rajib Lochan Pegu could poll 1677 votes so far.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading by over 5000 votes in the Jalukbari constituency. While Sarma got 7000 votes so far, his rival Congress candidate Ramen Chandra Borthakur could poll only 1661 votes.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convenor of the BJP led alliance North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) is winning the Jalukbari constituency since 2001.

10:13 May 02

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading by 5000 votes in the Jalukbari constituency.

10:04 May 02

Unused EVM found at counting centre

An unused EVM was found inside a trunk at the counting centre premises here on Saturday evening, a government release said.

On being found, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with Returning Officers rushed to the spot to enquire about the machine. Contesting candidates too reached the spot.

On investigation, it was found that the unused EVM which had been kept in reserve on polling day, had inadvertently found its way to the counting venue. The release said no votes had been polled on the machine.

It was opened before contesting candidates who were satisfied that there was no misuse. The unused EVM was immediately taken for safe storage to an EVM warehouse adjacent to the Deputy Commissioner's office.

10:04 May 02

Sarbananda Sonowal leading by 2723 votes after first round of counting.

09:13 May 02

BJP doubles its initial lead with the party ahead in 40 constituencies while INC lags at 17.

09:11 May 02

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leads from Majuli. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading from Assam's Jalukbari constituency, while Sirajuddin Ajmal, brother of AUDIF chief Badruddin Ajmal leads in Jamunamukh. Raijor Dal chief and jailed anti-CAA protest leader Akhil Gogoi leads from the Sibsagar seat.

08:49 May 02

BJP takes lead in Assam, leading in 24 seats as opposed to Congress's 12 seats.

08:22 May 02

According to early trends, BJP seems to be leading in 14 seats and Congress on 3.

Assam has a total of 126 assembly seats.

07:50 May 02

Counting of votes for Assam Assembly Polls to be held at two locations in Dibrugarh, at Dibrugarh Govt Boys Higher Secondary School and Deputy Commissioner Office, Dibrugarh.

07:46 May 02

Visuals from outside a counting centre at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati

Counting of votes for Assembly Elections 2021 to be held today. Visuals from outside a counting centre at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati.

06:10 May 02

BJP or Congress alliance? Final results today

Guwahati (Assam): After three high-octane phases of polling and election rallies filled with enthusiastic supporters, the results of the Assam Assembly polls will be announced today.

Incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking a second term after a thumping win in the 2016 elections where the party ended Tarun Gogoi-led Congress' 15-year rule, when it won 86 out of 126 seats.

This year, the main contest is between the alliances led by the BJP and Congress. The BJP-led led alliance also includes the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL).

The Congress has stitched a broad alliance called the Mahajath, which includes All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, the Anchalik Gana Marcha (AGM) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF).

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi's Raijor Dal has stitched an alliance with Assam Jatiya Parishad. The BJP is banking on the performance of the Sarbanand Sonowal government in the state in the past five years, the initiatives of the central government and the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Over the three phases, the main players, the BJP and Congress-led Mahajot have been made significant efforts to woo voters. Ahead of the third phase, BJP leaders campaigning in the state claimed that they reached the magic number to form the government in the first two phases and with the voting in the last phase they will form the government in Assam with a thumping majority.

Congress Party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have also campaigned in the state. The latter was scheduled to campaign in the state but had to cancel it as her husband Robert Vadra tested positive for Covid-19.

The Congress has promised five lakh government jobs to youth in five years, 200 units of free electricity, increasing daily wage of tea garden workers to Rs 365 and Rs 2,000 per month to homemakers. Congress has made representations to the poll panel for alleged violation of the model code of conduct by BJP leaders.

with ANI inputs

01:45 May 03

NDA retains power with comfortable majority, BJP wins 60 seats, Congress 29

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance secured a comfortable majority in Assam Assembly elections paving its way to form the government in the state winning 75 seats of the total 126 constituencies.

As per the Election Commission, the BJP secured 60 seats, about 33.2 per cent of the total vote share, while allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party, Liberal (UPPL) bagged nine and six seats respectively.

Congress managed to secure 29 seats (29.7 per cent vote share) while its 'Mahajoth' allies AIUDF won 16, and Bodoland People's Front bagged four. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) secured one seat. Incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal won the Majuli constituency while Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma bagged the Jalukbari seat with a margin of over one lakh votes.

22:49 May 02

BJP’s Siddhartha Bhattacharya wins a second term from Gauhati East.

21:53 May 02

AGP president and Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora wins the Bokakhat seat.

21:52 May 02

Zakir Hussain Laskar (AIUDF) wins by a margin of 23754 in Hailakandi.

21:50 May 02

Ripun Bora resigns as the President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. He tenders his resignation, owing to the responsibility of the humiliating defeat of the Congress party in the Assam Assembly Election 2021.

20:34 May 02

AIUDF candidate Samsul Huda wins from Bilasipara East constituency by a margin of 49,300 votes

20:34 May 02

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the assembly poll has broken the "jinx" that minorities do not vote for BJP as it has received huge support in the Muslim dominated areas and constituencies of Assam.

18:38 May 02

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal wins the Majuli constituency by 42,788 votes.

17:41 May 02

Ranjit Dutta (BJP) wins the Behali constituency by a margin of 29,8389 votes.

17:32 May 02

Jailed-activist Akhil Gogoi wins the Sibsagar seat by a margin of over 10,000 votes.

17:22 May 02

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wins Jalukbari seat for the 5th consecutive time by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.

17:09 May 02

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal says, "BJP is forming the government once again in Assam". As per current trends, BJP and allies are leading on 72 seats.

17:05 May 02

Taranga Gogoi of BJP wins Naharkatiya seat, defeats Lurinjyoti Gogoi, president of newly formed Assam Jatiya Parishad.

16:56 May 02

As per the latest updates, the following Indian National Congress candidates have won the Assam assembly elections.

Rakibul Hussain won from Samaguri Constituency.
Wazed Ali Choudhury won from the South Salmara Constituency.
Rupjyoti Kurmi won from the Mariani Constituency.
Rakibuddin Ahmed from Chhaygaon.
Nandita Das from Boko.
Sushanta Borgohain from Thowra Constituency.

16:50 May 02

Lawrence Islary (United Peoples Party Liberal) wins Kokrajhar East. Islary has defeated six-time MLA Pramila Rami Brahma of (Bodoland People's Front).

16:46 May 02

As per the latest updates, the following candidates have won the Assam assembly elections. However, Election Commission is yet to make the formal announcements.

Bhuban Pegu (INC) — Jonai
Bhaskarjyoti Barua (INC) — Titabor
Ramakanta Dewry (BJP) – Morigaon
Charan Boro (BPF) – Majbat
Rup Singh Teron (BJP) – Baithalangso
Nandita Das (INC) – Boko
Hemanga Thakuria (BJP) – Palasbari
Chandra Mohan Patowary (BJP) – Dharmapur
Bimal Bora (BJP) – Tingkhong
Manab Deka (BJP) – Lakhimpur
Taranga Gogoi (BJP) – Naharkatia
Zakir Hussain Sikdar (INC) – Sarukhetri
Susanta Borgohain (INC) – Thowra
Dipayan Chakraborty (BJP) – Silchar

16:38 May 02

Senior AGP leader and minister Phani Bhushan Choudhury claims victory in Bongaigaon for the eight-time. Choudhury defeats his nearest opponent Sankar Prasad Ray of INC. He has been winning the seat since 1985.

16:31 May 02

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulates Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on Twitter.

16:26 May 02

Himanta Biswa Sarma of BJP leads Romen Chandra Borthakur of INC by a margin of 13821 votes in Jalukbari, Assam.

16:14 May 02

Official trends at 4:10 pm show BJP-led alliance leading in 76 seats out of 126 seats in the Assam Assembly Elections.

16:08 May 02

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweets "Congratulations to PM Modi, CM Sonowal, JP Nadda and karyakartas on BJP’s impressive victory in Assam".

15:59 May 02

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leads by 31,347 votes after the 10th round of counting.

15:49 May 02

BJP Assam state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass leads comfortably by 27,659 votes in Patacharkuchi.

15:37 May 02

Election Commission writes to all political parties to prohibit victory celebrations after counting in strict compliance with Commission's directions on Covid-19 protocols.

15:26 May 02

Sitting MLA Nazrul Hoque (AIUDF) leads from Dhubri by a big margin of 23,782 votes against BJP's Dr Debamoy Sanyal.

15:14 May 02

According to the latest reports, the following candidates have won the Assam assembly elections. However, Election Commission is yet to make the formal announcements.

Krishna Kamal Tanti (BJP) – Rangapara
Ashok Singhal (BJP) – Dhekiajuli
Prithiraj Rabha (AGP) – Tezpur
Aminul Islam (AIUDF) – Mankachar
Sanjay Kishan (BJP) – Tinsukia

15:02 May 02

Ripun Bora, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President loses from Gohpur.

15:02 May 02

BJP leads in 62 seats, while its partners Asom Gana Parishad is ahead in 10 seats and United People's Party Liberal in 7 constituencies.

14:54 May 02

The following candidates have claimed victory in the Assam assembly elections. However, Election Commission (EC) is yet to make the formal announcements.

Rupjyoti Kurmi — Mariani
Ajanta Neog — Golaghat
Padma Hazarika — Sootea
Rekibuddin Ahmed — Chaygaon
Wazed Ali Choudhury — South Salmara
Bhaskar Sarma — Margherita
Ganesh Kumar Limbu — Borchalla
Prasanta Phukan — Dibrugarh
Lawrence Islary — Kokrajhar East
Ranjit Dutta — Behali
Utpal Bora — Gohpur

14:48 May 02

AIUDF's Rafiqul Islam leads BJP's Shahidul Islam by 1751 votes from Jania constituency.

11:41 May 02

The ruling BJP-led NDA is heading to retain power in Assam for the second time in a row as the alliance is leading in 68 seats in the 126-member assembly for which three-phase polling ended on April 6.

According to the Election Commission's initial trends of the results, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party alone is leading in 51 seats while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in ten seats and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) is leading in seven seats. The opposition Congress has established initial leads in 21 seats while its partners Bodoland Peoples Front is leading in two seats and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in nine seats. An independent candidate is leading in one seat.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and AGP chief and minister Atul Bora are leading from Majuli, Jalukbari and Bokakhat seats respectively.

11:38 May 02

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on counting

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on vote counting and BJP's lead.

11:22 May 02

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leading by over 15000 votes from the Jalukbari constituency after 4th round of counting.

11:05 May 02

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leading by 5396 votes from Majuli constituency after 2nd round of counting.

10:53 May 02

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leading by over 11000 votes from Jalukbari constituency after 2nd round of counting.

10:20 May 02

While Sonowal has bagged 4400 votes at the end of the first round of counting, his nearest Congress rival and former minister Rajib Lochan Pegu could poll 1677 votes so far.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading by over 5000 votes in the Jalukbari constituency. While Sarma got 7000 votes so far, his rival Congress candidate Ramen Chandra Borthakur could poll only 1661 votes.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convenor of the BJP led alliance North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) is winning the Jalukbari constituency since 2001.

10:13 May 02

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading by 5000 votes in the Jalukbari constituency.

10:04 May 02

Unused EVM found at counting centre

An unused EVM was found inside a trunk at the counting centre premises here on Saturday evening, a government release said.

On being found, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with Returning Officers rushed to the spot to enquire about the machine. Contesting candidates too reached the spot.

On investigation, it was found that the unused EVM which had been kept in reserve on polling day, had inadvertently found its way to the counting venue. The release said no votes had been polled on the machine.

It was opened before contesting candidates who were satisfied that there was no misuse. The unused EVM was immediately taken for safe storage to an EVM warehouse adjacent to the Deputy Commissioner's office.

10:04 May 02

Sarbananda Sonowal leading by 2723 votes after first round of counting.

09:13 May 02

BJP doubles its initial lead with the party ahead in 40 constituencies while INC lags at 17.

09:11 May 02

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leads from Majuli. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading from Assam's Jalukbari constituency, while Sirajuddin Ajmal, brother of AUDIF chief Badruddin Ajmal leads in Jamunamukh. Raijor Dal chief and jailed anti-CAA protest leader Akhil Gogoi leads from the Sibsagar seat.

08:49 May 02

BJP takes lead in Assam, leading in 24 seats as opposed to Congress's 12 seats.

08:22 May 02

According to early trends, BJP seems to be leading in 14 seats and Congress on 3.

Assam has a total of 126 assembly seats.

07:50 May 02

Counting of votes for Assam Assembly Polls to be held at two locations in Dibrugarh, at Dibrugarh Govt Boys Higher Secondary School and Deputy Commissioner Office, Dibrugarh.

07:46 May 02

Visuals from outside a counting centre at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati

Counting of votes for Assembly Elections 2021 to be held today. Visuals from outside a counting centre at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati.

06:10 May 02

BJP or Congress alliance? Final results today

Guwahati (Assam): After three high-octane phases of polling and election rallies filled with enthusiastic supporters, the results of the Assam Assembly polls will be announced today.

Incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking a second term after a thumping win in the 2016 elections where the party ended Tarun Gogoi-led Congress' 15-year rule, when it won 86 out of 126 seats.

This year, the main contest is between the alliances led by the BJP and Congress. The BJP-led led alliance also includes the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL).

The Congress has stitched a broad alliance called the Mahajath, which includes All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, the Anchalik Gana Marcha (AGM) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF).

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi's Raijor Dal has stitched an alliance with Assam Jatiya Parishad. The BJP is banking on the performance of the Sarbanand Sonowal government in the state in the past five years, the initiatives of the central government and the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Over the three phases, the main players, the BJP and Congress-led Mahajot have been made significant efforts to woo voters. Ahead of the third phase, BJP leaders campaigning in the state claimed that they reached the magic number to form the government in the first two phases and with the voting in the last phase they will form the government in Assam with a thumping majority.

Congress Party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have also campaigned in the state. The latter was scheduled to campaign in the state but had to cancel it as her husband Robert Vadra tested positive for Covid-19.

The Congress has promised five lakh government jobs to youth in five years, 200 units of free electricity, increasing daily wage of tea garden workers to Rs 365 and Rs 2,000 per month to homemakers. Congress has made representations to the poll panel for alleged violation of the model code of conduct by BJP leaders.

with ANI inputs

Last Updated : May 3, 2021, 7:04 AM IST

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