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Sarma Says Nagaon BJP Win Could Signal 2031 Sweep
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma believes the BJP is becoming more popular in Nagaon.
Nagaon has not usually been a strong area for the BJP.
He said the party’s support has grown during the last month of campaigning.
He also said many people have joined the BJP.
According to Sarma, winning Nagaon could show that the BJP is strong enough to win all 126 Assembly seats in Assam in 2031.
Several ministers and an MLA are campaigning for the party there.
Sarma has not yet visited Nagaon himself.
He said the election results will ultimately show whether the BJP’s support has really increased.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Nagaon is not traditionally a BJP stronghold.
Sarma said BJP support in Nagaon has increased during the past month of campaigning.
He said a Nagaon victory could indicate the BJP may win all 126 Assam Assembly seats in 2031.
Ministers Keshab Mahanta and Pijush Hazarika, along with MLA Jitu Goswami, are working for the BJP in Nagaon.
Sarma said he would avoid political controversies and focus on the BJP-led alliance’s work.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with BJP leaders and alliance members working in Nagaon.
- What
- Sarma claimed that growing BJP support in Nagaon could foreshadow a sweeping victory in Assam’s 2031 Assembly election.
- Where
- At the Cinamora Sammilan Kendra in Jorhat, concerning the Nagaon constituency in Assam.
- When
- The comments were made on Tuesday; Sarma referred to changes during the previous month of campaigning.
- Why
- Sarma said a BJP victory in Nagaon would demonstrate broader support for the party, potentially across all 126 Assembly constituencies.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Constituency
- Nagaon
- 2031 Assembly seats
- 126
- BJP campaign period cited
- About one month
- BJP workers named
- Keshab Mahanta, Pijush Hazarika and Jitu Goswami
- Ruling alliance
- Bharatiya Janata Party, Assam Gana Parishad and United People's Party Liberal
- Press conference location
- Cinamora Sammilan Kendra, Jorhat
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister of Assam
“The present Nagaon constituency comprises Morigaon, Jagiroad, Raha and Nagaon. If we consider the panchayat-level results of the last assembly election, we won all these constituencies. But in Samaguri, Dhing, Rupohihat and Lahorighat - we lost by around 1.5 lakh votes in each constituency. Therefore, this is not a traditional BJP seat.”
NDTV
“Let the election results come; only then will we know. But the atmosphere has been improving over the past month.”
NDTV
Sources
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