New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a strong lead over the Indian National Congress (INC) in Assam, according to the latest trends released by the Election Commission of India.
As of 01:40 p.m., the BJP was leading in 78 constituencies, maintaining a clear edge over the Congress and other regional parties. The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), an ally of the BJP, was leading in 10 seats, followed by another ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), with 8 seats.
The Congress was trailing with 25 seats. The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), an ally of the Congress, was leading in 1 seat, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) were leading in 1 seat each.
Notably, Congress candidate and state president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami in the Jorhat Assembly constituency after the fifth round of counting.
Polling for the Assembly elections was held on April 9 across 126 constituencies, with a voter turnout of 85.96 per cent. A total of 722 candidates, including 59 women, are in the fray.
(DD News)