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Once again, religious identity emerged as a determining factor in the State
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BJP supporters at an election rally in Sualkuchi, Kamrup (Metro) district of Assam. File photo
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Once again, religious identity emerged as a determining factor in the State
After wresting Assam from the Congress in 2016, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was able to retain the State in the recently concluded Assembly election, thus strengthening its eastern footprint. In 2016, the BJP successfully consolidated Hindu votes in a State where elections were largely governed by the multiple ethnicities it hosts. The story after five years remains more or less the same, with religious identity yet again emerging as one of the key determinants for electors, albeit on a slightly muted level. Of course, the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey data indicate relatively high satisfaction with both the Central and State governments among voters and the absence
Assam Assembly elections | CAA, NRC evoke mixed sentiments
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May 08, 2021 08:42 IST
Though the law was not a priority for most voters, a majority of them opposed it
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Though the law was not a priority for most voters, a majority of them opposed it
In both Assam and West Bengal, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was a contentious issue. However, unlike in West Bengal, CAA faced bipartisan resistance in Assam, with calls for the cut-off date to be clocked back to 1971, as agreed in the Assam Accord of 1986. For the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the debate was centred on concerns around the process, rather than the concept itself. Just 3% of respondents in the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey mentioned CAA/NRC as the most important issue in the election. Almost one-third (30%) of respondents mentioned ‘development’ as the key issue.
Assam Assembly Elections | Sonowal scores higher than Sarma, despite the latter making steady gains
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May 08, 2021 08:50 IST
While the Finance Minister’s popularity is largely in Lower Assam, the outgoing CM is ahead in Upper Assam and Barak Valley
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah flanked by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a rally in Nagaon district of Assam. File photo
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While the Finance Minister’s popularity is largely in Lower Assam, the outgoing CM is ahead in Upper Assam and Barak Valley
The election campaign in Assam was marked by speculation of BJP leader and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma taking over from Sarbananda Sonowal as the Chief Minister after the election, so much so that apart from the BJP’s official campaign song featuring Sonowal and Narendra Modi, there was a parallel song, ‘
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