Guwahati, May 4: Early trends from the Assam Assembly elections indicate a strong possibility of the BJP forming the government again. The party has crossed the majority mark with impressive performance in the initial results.
As of 11 AM, the Election Commission has released trends for 126 assembly seats. The BJP is leading in 78 seats, while the Congress trails with leads in only 24 seats. The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has secured leads in two seats.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is also leading in the Jalukbari constituency, ahead by nearly 12,000 votes. In contrast, Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi, contesting from Jorhat, is lagging behind by over 9,000 votes according to early trends.
Vote counting is taking place at 40 centers across 35 districts in the state. Authorities have made special arrangements in districts with larger constituencies. In Nagaon, counting is happening at three different locations, while Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, and Jorhat each have two counting centers.
A total of 722 candidates, including 59 women, contested for the 126 assembly seats. The Congress fielded the highest number of candidates at 99, followed by the BJP with 90. The AIUDF contested in 30 seats.
Among NDA allies, the Assam Gana Parishad fielded 26 candidates, while the Bodoland People’s Front contested in 11 seats. In the opposition alliance, the Raijor Dal put forward 13 candidates, the Assam Ethnic Council 10, the CPI(M) three, and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference two.
Other parties in the fray include the Aam Aadmi Party and the United People’s Party Liberal, both contesting in 18 seats. The Trinamool Congress contested in 22 seats, while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ran in 16. Additionally, there are 258 independent candidates.
Voting for the assembly elections took place on April 9, with over 25 million voters participating. This time, the voter turnout reached 85.96%.
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