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BJP opens account in NE India with Assam victory

| | May 20, 2016, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, May 19 (IBNS): Assam becomes the first saffron state in the north eastern region after BJP-led NDA managed to get a landslide victory in the state.
BJP-led NDA crossed the absolute majority mark in the 126 members Assam Assembly Election whose result was declared on Thursday.
 
According to the ECI reports, NDA has so far won 76 seats and is leading in other 10 seats
 
BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal won from the Majuli constituency with the margin of 18,923 votes.
 
BJP has alone captured 54 seats and leading in other 6 so far.
 
Apart from BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) ally with BJP won 12 and BPF captured 10 seats.
 
Congress’s dream to return to power for a record of consecutive fourth time in the state was dashed to ground with winning 22 and leading in other 4 seats.
 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi managed to return to the state assembly for consecutive fourth term but 11 ministers of the state government have lost their constituencies.
 
AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal also defeated in South Salmara constituency.
 
After big win in Assam, BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal has expressed his thankful greet to the people of Assam for give their support to NDA.
 
“We assure to the people of Assam to give them a good governance,” Sonowal said.
 
 
 
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
 

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