Guwahati, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal claimed that the BJP-led NDA will form the next government at the Center as he inched closer to victory in Assam's Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.
However, Congress' deputy leader in the outgoing Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, who is leading in the Jorhat constituency, said the results were indicative of a new trend in the country.
According to data on the Election Commission website at 12.45 pm, the BJP and its allies are leading in nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the Congress is ahead in three seats.
"People have shown their support towards the NDA and our chances of victory are very bright. We will definitely form the government," Sonowal told reporters in Dibrugarh.,
Sonowal is leading over his nearest rival Lurinjyoti Gogoi of Assam Jatiya Parishad by more than 1.60 lakh votes. Gogoi was fielded as a joint candidate by opposition parties in the state.
The Rajya Sabha MP has so far received 415789 votes while his rival has received 2,55,717 votes.
"Vote counting is still going on, but we can say that we are heading towards a massive victory here (Dibrugarh)," the BJP leader said.
Dibrugarh was represented by BJP's Rameshwar Teli in the outgoing Lok Sabha.Another BJP candidate Ranjit Dutta, who is leading by over 1.6 lakh votes in Sonitpur district, also claimed that the NDA will retain power at the Centre.
The veteran leader said, “The counting of votes is still going on, but we can safely say that it will be an NDA government. As far as Sonitpur seat is concerned, Congress was our main rival, but they could not put up much of a fight. "
On the other hand, Gaurav Gogoi said that the rise of India Block is a sign of a new trend.
“Not just in Assam, even in Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh, the opposition has proved itself,” he told reporters.This is a sign of a new trend in the country. There was no wave of BJP, otherwise they would have got 400 seats." in Sonari under Jorhat constituency.
Gogoi, who is ahead of outgoing BJP MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by over 80,000 votes, said, "When the exit poll results were out, we had said that they were not credible and we have been proven right."
Congress candidate in Dhubri constituency Rakibul Hussain, who is leading by over 3 lakh votes against sitting AIUDF MP Badruddin Ajmal, said he would use the opportunity to raise issues concerning the people.“I will speak in detail once the full results are out. But I want to say one thing, there are a lot of issues – toll gate rates have increased, electricity charges are high, etc. We need a platform to raise these issues and I will do so,” said the deputy leader of Congress in the Assembly.
Another Congress candidate, Pradyut Bordoloi, looks set to retain the Nagaon seat as he is ahead of the BJP candidate by over 90,000 votes, saying people have rejected attempts at religious polarization by the saffron brigade.
He said, “These results are an indication of the positive mindset of the common people."
However, Congress' deputy leader in the outgoing Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, who is leading in the Jorhat constituency, said the results were indicative of a new trend in the country.
According to data on the Election Commission website at 12.45 pm, the BJP and its allies are leading in nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the Congress is ahead in three seats.
"People have shown their support towards the NDA and our chances of victory are very bright. We will definitely form the government," Sonowal told reporters in Dibrugarh.,
Sonowal is leading over his nearest rival Lurinjyoti Gogoi of Assam Jatiya Parishad by more than 1.60 lakh votes. Gogoi was fielded as a joint candidate by opposition parties in the state.
The Rajya Sabha MP has so far received 415789 votes while his rival has received 2,55,717 votes.
"Vote counting is still going on, but we can say that we are heading towards a massive victory here (Dibrugarh)," the BJP leader said.
Dibrugarh was represented by BJP's Rameshwar Teli in the outgoing Lok Sabha.Another BJP candidate Ranjit Dutta, who is leading by over 1.6 lakh votes in Sonitpur district, also claimed that the NDA will retain power at the Centre.
The veteran leader said, “The counting of votes is still going on, but we can safely say that it will be an NDA government. As far as Sonitpur seat is concerned, Congress was our main rival, but they could not put up much of a fight. "
On the other hand, Gaurav Gogoi said that the rise of India Block is a sign of a new trend.
“Not just in Assam, even in Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh, the opposition has proved itself,” he told reporters.This is a sign of a new trend in the country. There was no wave of BJP, otherwise they would have got 400 seats." in Sonari under Jorhat constituency.
Gogoi, who is ahead of outgoing BJP MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by over 80,000 votes, said, "When the exit poll results were out, we had said that they were not credible and we have been proven right."
Congress candidate in Dhubri constituency Rakibul Hussain, who is leading by over 3 lakh votes against sitting AIUDF MP Badruddin Ajmal, said he would use the opportunity to raise issues concerning the people.“I will speak in detail once the full results are out. But I want to say one thing, there are a lot of issues – toll gate rates have increased, electricity charges are high, etc. We need a platform to raise these issues and I will do so,” said the deputy leader of Congress in the Assembly.
Another Congress candidate, Pradyut Bordoloi, looks set to retain the Nagaon seat as he is ahead of the BJP candidate by over 90,000 votes, saying people have rejected attempts at religious polarization by the saffron brigade.
He said, “These results are an indication of the positive mindset of the common people."
