Will Sarbananda Sonowal continue as Assam CM? BJP to decide in a couple of days
Elections | May 03, 2021 19:58 ISTSonowal and his powerful ministerial colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma are being seen as the two most obvious contenders for the top job.
Sonowal and his powerful ministerial colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma are being seen as the two most obvious contenders for the top job.
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congres is all set to return to power in West Bengal for the third time as the party as leading on over 200 out of 294 seats, way over the victory mark of 147.
West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the election against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in an election nail-bitter in Nandigram constituency.
With the ruling BJP-led alliance in Assam set to form the government for the second consecutive term, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the assembly poll has broken the "jinx" that minorities do not vote for the saffron party as it has received huge support in the Muslim dominated areas and constituencies.
Assam Election Results: CM Sarbananda Sonowal is set to retain power in the northeastern state as BJP wins clear majority.
Violence breaks out in Bengal soon after the West Bengal Elections results were clear. BJP party office in Arambagh is set on fire.
"I would like to thank everyone. I request all to not take out victory processions. I urge everyone to go back to their homes now" West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said.
Assam Election Results: Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has won Jalukbari seat for the 5th consecutive term by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday won in Nandigram by 1,200 votes. She defeated BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.
The ruling Trinamool Congress looks set to retain power in West Bengal with its candidates leading in over 200 of the state's 292 seats that went to poll against the BJP.
Counting of votes for Kerala assembly election has begun. In Kerala, the battle is between the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-led-UDF. In 2021 assembly election. BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is unlikely to make significant headway.
Assam Election Results: Most of the exit polls have predicted a simple majority for the BJP in the 126-seat Assam Assembly. Will Sarbananda Sonowal get a second term?
Counting of votes is currently underway in the high-stake West Bengal, overshadowed by the raging Covid-19 pandemic, as the BJP seeks to consolidate its hold over the eastern state.
BJP leader Babul Supriyo trails by over 9,000 votes. He is pitted against TMC heavyweight and PWD Minister Aroop Biswas.
As many as 18 AIUDF candidates and three from Congress have already reached Fairmont hotel on Jaipur.
Polling for the third phase in West Bengal, final phase in Assam, single-phased in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections 2021 concluded on Tuesday. The voting began at 7 am across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry and ended at 7 pm.
Polling for the third phase election in West Bengal, third and final phase in Assam, and single-phased Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections concluded on Tuesday at 7 pm.
The elections for Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu assemblies are being held in a single phase. In Assam, the polling for the third and final phase is going on today. While in West Bengal, the third phase of polling is being held on Tuesday.
The District Election Officer (DEO) suspended five poll officials of the booth, set up at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll as the incident came to light.
Voting will be held across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 6, Tuesday, the busiest day of the ongoing election season.
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