NDA ahead in 98 seats in Assam, Cong in 25: EC

National Democratic Alliance leads in 98 Assam seats, with Bharatiya Janata Party dominating trends. Himanta Biswa Sarma is ahead, while Congress trails significantly as vote counting continues across 126 constituencies 

Guwahati: The ruling NDA was leading in 98 seats in Assam while the Congress was ahead in 25 constituencies, according to the Election Commission.

The EC has released trends for all 126 constituencies in the state, with the BJP leading in 78 while its alliance partners, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) were ahead in 10 seats each.

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The Congress was leading in 25 seats, and its ally Raijor Dal in one seat, according to the EC.

The AIUDF was also leading in two seats, and the CPI(M) in one constituency.

AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi, who was earlier leading, is now trailing behind BJP’s Chakradhar Gogoi in Khowang constituency.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading in Jalukbari constituency while state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami in Jorhat.

NDA’s alliance partner AGP’s president Atul Bora and working president Keshab Mahanta, both ministers in Sarma’s cabinet, were leading in Bokakhat and Kaliabor, respectively.

Former senior Congress leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah, who joined the BJP ahead of the polls, were leading in Dispur and Bihpuria constituencies, respectively.

Ministers Ranoj Pegu, Pijush Hazarika, Ashok Singhal, Prashanta Phukan and Bimal Borah have also established leads in their respective constituencies of Dhemaji, Jagiroad, Dhekiajuli, Dibrugarh and Tingkhong.

The counting of votes began at 8 am, with postal ballots being taken up first.

Counting is being held at 40 centres across all 35 districts, with most districts having a single centre covering all constituencies.

However, in Nagaon district, counting is being conducted at three separate centres, while Kokrajhar, Tinsukia and Jorhat have two centres each.

Polling in all 126 assembly constituencies in the state was held in a single phase on April 9 with a record 85.96 per cent of the 2.5 crore voters having exercised their franchise.