Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI: Reacting to the Lok Sabha poll results in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Clearly, today’s results are a vote for the overall transformation Assam has been experiencing in the last three years. With the blessings of the Prime Minister, we remain committed to delivering on our promise to establish Assam among the top states in the country.”
The Chief Minister further said, “I bow down to the people of Assam for blessing the BJP and our valued NDA partners with a massive mandate of 11 out of 14 seats in the state. The NDA has also bettered its overall vote share to nearly 46 percent, a huge jump from the 39 percent vote share it secured in the 2019 Lok Sabha and 44 percent in the 2021 Assembly election. This we have achieved despite the 40 percent minority population in the state. This translates into a lead for the NDA in more than 90 of the 126 Assembly segments, a much improved outcome compared to our performance in the 2021 Assembly election.”
The BJP-led alliance in Assam is well set to win 11 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats, leaving three seats for the main opposition party, the Congress. The AIUDF, which has been making it to the Lok Sabha since 2009, is set to draw a blank this year.
The AGP has reasons to celebrate,as it is set to make it to Lok Sabha after 15 years. The UPPL, on the other hand, tasted victory in the Lok Sabha poll in its very first attempt.
According to the latest updates, BJP candidate Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in Dibrugarh, Pradan Baruah in Lakhimpur, Ranjit Dutta in Sonitpur, Amar Sing Tisso in Karbi Anglong, Parimal Suklabaidya in Silchar, Bijuli Kalita Medhi in Guwahati, Dilip Saikia in Udalguri-Mangaldai, Kripanath Mallah in Karimganj, and Kamakhya Prasad Tassa in Kaziranga (formerly Kaliabor). The BJP lost the Jorhat seat, gained Kaziranga (formerly Kaliabor), and kept its tally at nine, the same as what it was in 2019.
The Congress also kept its tally at 3, the same as it was in 2019. In the last Lok Sabha poll, the Congress won Nagaon, Barpeta, and Kaliabor (now Kaziranga) seats. However, in this poll, it lost Barpeta and Kaliabor (now Kaziranga) and compensated for the losses with Dhubri and Jorhat seats. Gaurav Gogoi of the Congress is leading in Jorhat, Rakibul Hussain in Dhubri, and Pradyut Bordoloi in Nagaon.
Also Read: Lok Sabha election 2024 results: NDA set to win 11; Congress 3 in Assam (sentinelassam.com)
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