Assam: Sonowal or Himanta? Besides Covid-19, BJP faces another big challenge
Himanta Biswa Sarma has ‘delivered’ Assam for the second time when many suspected a huge anti-incumbency against Sarbananda Sonowal.
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UPDATED: May 8, 2021 08:23 IST
The absence of clarity about who will head the government may hamper the efforts to contain the Covid-19 spread in Assam. (L-Sarbananda Sonowal, R-Himanta Biswa Sarma)
Five assemblies went to the polls in March-April. All but one — Assam — know who their chief ministers are. In Assam, the BJP faces a dilemma: Should it ‘punish’ Sarbananda Sonowal or reward Himanta Biswa Sarma?
This dilemma is a political challenge for the BJP when Assam sees a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases. Infections in Assam rose dramatically after the end of the assembly polls.