Assam Election Results 2021 Live: Ripun Bora Resigns As State Prez Post Party's Poor Show In Assembly Polls
Assam Election Results 2021 Live Updates: Assam underwent polls in three phases starting March 27 followed by April 1 and April 6. BJP-led NDA in Assam is leading in 75 assembly seats, while the Grand Alliance spearheaded by the Congress is ahead in 50 places, according to the latest trends.
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Assam Election Results 2021 Live Updates: Assam along with states/UT like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudducherry is set to know the results of its assembly election as the five-year term of the state assembly is set to expire on May 31, 2021.
"As per the trends, it is clear that Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Assam," Sarbananda Sonowal told ANI. The majority mark in Assam is 64. The BJP is looking to create history in the state by becoming the only non-Congress government to win consecutive terms.
However, ABP C-Voter Exit Poll projections suggest that the contest with Congress this time is a close one.
The Congress which was superseded by BJP in 2016, formed a grand alliance with perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and four other parties.
The BJP had fought the 2016 Assam polls in alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) registering a decisive victory.
The state underwent polls in three phases starting March 27 followed by April 1 and April 6.
Stay connected with this space to get all major election-related updates and to know the final results.
President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee Ripun Bora resigns after "humiliating defeat"
"I do hereby tender my resignation from the post of President, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee owing responsibility of the humiliating defeat of my party in the Assam Assembly Election 2021", said Ripun Bora.
"However, I pledge to continue my fight as a dedicated Congressman to uphold the ideology and values of Indian National Congress. Madam, I shall be ever grateful to you for assigning me with such a great responsibility of President, Assam PCC to serve my party," he added.
Huge support in the Muslim dominated areas: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Assam win
With the ruling BJP-led alliance in Assam set to form the government for the second consecutive term, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the assembly poll has broken the "jinx" that minorities do not vote for the saffron party as it has received huge support in the Muslim dominated areas and constituencies.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati congratulates assembly election victors
In a tweet in Hindi, Mayawati said, "Heartiest congratulations and good wishes to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for good performance of TMC in the West Bengal Assembly elections. Also heartiest congratulations and good wishes to Shri Stalin of Tamil Nadu, to Shri Vijyan of Kerala and to Shri Sonwal of Assam."
Our parliamentary board will decide about it: Himanta Biswa Sarmaon on who'll be the next Assam CM
After winning a fifth consecutive term in Assembly polls, BJP leader and senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he did not want to talk about who would become the next chief minister of the state as the decision will be made by the party's central parliamentary board.
The BJP had projected the then union minister Sarbananda Sonowal as its chief minister before the assembly polls in 2016, but the ruling party did not announce any name for the top post this time. Speculations were rife that Sarma would be the new CM.
"I do not want to talk about this. Our parliamentary board will decide about it," Sarma told reporters when asked if he would be the next chief minister.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal wins from Majuli
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of BJP won from Majuli defeating Rajib Lochan Pegu of Congress.
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