The ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala is all set to retain power as it is leading at least in 94 of the 140 assembly seats as counting is still in progress.
Elated over the initial trends of Assam poll results, which showed that the BJP has an edge over its rivals, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday exuded confidence that the saffron party-led alliance will retain power in the state.
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced re-polling at four polling stations in Ratabari, Sonai and Haflong Assembly constituencies of Assam on April 20, 2021.
Assam has registered a voter turnout of 68.31 per cent till 4 pm on Tuesday in the third and final phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission.
With the hustings coming to a halt on Sunday, Assam is all prepared to go to the final leg of its three-phased elections for 126-seat Assembly on April 6.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday suspended four officials deputed in Assam’s Karimganj, after they were found transporting an EVM in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Krishnendu Paul ‘s vehicle.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed Congress and said that the ongoing Assam Assembly election is a “battle” between the Congress-AIUDF grand alliance’s ‘maha jhooth’ (great lies) and National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) maha vikas (great development).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Congress will not let the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) be implemented in Assam if it comes to power in the state.
Campaigning for the second phase of West Bengal and Assam assembly poll ended on Tuesday evening, setting the stage for the voting in 30 constituencies and 39 constituencies on April 1.
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