New Delhi: The outcomes of Assam Assembly elections can be introduced on Sunday (May 2). The polls for 126-member Assam meeting seats had been held in three phases from March 27 to April 6.
Apart from Assam, outcomes of 4 assemblies- West Bengal (294 seats), Tamil Nadu (234 seats), Kerala (140 seats) and Puducherry (30 seats) may even be declared on May 2.
Here is a list of the key candidates:
1. Sarbananda Sonowal – BJP
Incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal contested from Majuli – an ST reserved constituency in opposition to Congress’ Rajib Lochan Pegu.
2. Himanta Biswa Sarma- BJP
Health Minister and BJP strongman Himanta Biswa Sarma is one of the high-profile candidates of the Assembly polls. Sarma fought from Jalukbari for the fifth consecutive time period. Congress pitched Romen Ch Borthakur in opposition to Sarma from the constituency.
3. Ripun Bora- Congress
Congress Assam Pradesh chief Ripun Bora contested from Gohpur constituency. The BJP fielded Utpal Borah in opposition to him.
Speculations are rife in the political circle that if Congress-led Mahajot involves energy in the state, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi will be the celebration’s Chief Ministerial candidate. If Congress wins, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is anticipated to show out to be the kingmaker in these polls.
While exit polls have predicted that BJP-led alliance goes to retain energy in the state with a snug majority.
