Guwahati: The second phase of Assam meeting polls, spearheaded by an array of nationwide and state leaders, got here to an finish on Tuesday (March 30) night.
This phase of the state elections will determine the destiny of 345 candidates in 39 seats going to the polls on April 1.
All the 39 constituencies, unfold over 13 districts of the Barak Valley, three hill districts, and elements of central and decrease Assam, witnessed last-minute canvassing by candidates and their supporters.
Among the outstanding BJP leaders who campaigned for candidates within the second phase are central ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Narendra Tomar, Jitendra Singh, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan amongst others.
The BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) are alliance companions.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi who was scheduled to handle election rallies at Haflong and Bokajan through the day and work together with ladies at Silchar was unable to achieve on account of inclement climate.
However, speaking with voters by means of a video message, he stated, the party-led Grand Alliance will implement its ballot promise of ‘5 ensures’.
The ‘5 ensures’ embrace ‘nullifying’ the CAA within the state, offering 5 lakh authorities jobs to youths in 5 years, 200 items of free electrical energy, elevating the daily- wage of tea backyard staff from the present Rs 193 to Rs 365 and Rs 2,000 per thirty days to homemakers.
The outstanding personalities to canvass for candidates of the Grand Alliance, comprising the Congress, AIUDF, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF), the CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML-L), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Anchalika Gana Morcha (AGM) included Rajya Sabha MPs Mallikaarjun Kharge, Dr Nasir Hussain and Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Chhatisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
While campaigning, the AIUDF highlighted the CAA and promised that it’s going to not be carried out in Assam, apart from assuring voters that the BJP’s alleged polarisation ways won’t be allowed to succeed.
With the Holi pageant falling through the marketing campaign interval and Assam’s most necessary pageant, ‘Rongali Bihu’, barely a fortnight away, the timing helped the contestants to achieve out to voters with many smearing supporters with colors, dancing to the tune of Bihu songs and marketing campaign songs of political events.
The Congress is contesting in 27, its companions the AIUDF in eight and BPF in 4.
The newly shaped Assam Jatiya Parishad is contesting in 17 seats whereas 174 independents are additionally within the fray.
A complete voters of 73,44,631, together with 37,34,537 males, 36,09,959 females and 135 of the third gender, are eligible to train their franchise in 10,592 polling stations within the second phase.
