Days After Quitting, Assam MLA Who Wasn t Named For Polls, Returns To BJP Assam Assembly Election 2021: The BJP is now negotiating with upset sitting MLAs in several constituencies where the party has fielded new candidates to avoid votes getting divided.
Updated: March 13, 2021 4:50 pm IST
Assam Assembly Election 2021: Shiladitya Dev is among the BJP 12 MLAs denied tickets.
Guwahati:
Assam MLA Shiladitya Dev, who gave his resignation to the BJP earlier this week after he was denied a ticket to contest the assembly election, has returned to the party fold as the BJP said he will continue to remain in the party as an important member .
North Bank of Brahmaputra set to be key battleground in Assam election
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In several seats in this North Bank belt, the Bodos and the tea tribes are the dominant voters and in a couple of consistencies, there is a substantial Gorkha vote share.
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The North Bank of River Brahmaputra, where BJP and its allies hold sway in 17 of the 18 constituencies, will be the crucial battleground to watch for during the Assam assembly elections, as the recent tie-up of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) with the Congress has made the latter a strong contender in many of these seats.
On Saturday several Congress workers protested outside the venue of the Congress steering committee meeting, On Sunday a section of workers protested outside the venue of the meeting. These workers were from Jonia, Kamalpur. Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi had to talk to the agitated workers.