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April 07, 2021 13:52 IST
One of the youngest candidates was fielded by RPI (Athawale) against State BJP chief Ranjeet K. Dass
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Voters queue up to cast their votes at a polling station during the third phase of Assam Assembly elections, in Guwahati, on April 6, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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One of the youngest candidates was fielded by RPI (Athawale) against State BJP chief Ranjeet K. Dass
More political parties are destined to end up as also-rans in Assam’s mandate 2021 compared to elections past. This list is likely to include three constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that put up candidates against “big brother” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Even as the final phase of the Assam Assembly poll is still to go, the Congress-led Mahajoot is in a celebratory mood for what they say sure win for them.
Leaders of the Congress, AIUDF, Anchalik Gana Mancha, CPI, CPI-M, CMI-ML, Jimochayan (Deori) People s Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal were present at a joint press meet in Guwahati on Sunday.
Addressing the media, AICC s Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in-charge Jitendra Singh said, We ve done well in the first and second phases of the poll. We re going to do well in the third phase as well.
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GUWAHATI: BPF (Bodoland People s Front) president HagramaMohilary formally joined the Grand Alliance (Mahajoot) of six Opposition parties here on Sunday.
Sharing a common platform with the other leaders of the Mahajoot here on Sunday, Mohilary claimed before the media that the Grand Alliance would get absolute majority in the forthcoming Assembly election in the State and constitute the next government. We ll definitely form the government and oust the BJP from Assam. A political formation needs 64 seats to form the government at Dispur. However, we re set to get not less than 70 seats.
He added, The rule of the BJP has not been as expected by the people of the State. It has failed to ensure Constitutional rights to various ethnic communities of the State.