Guwahati, May 4: The ruling BJP won 11 seats and was ahead in 71 other constituencies, while its ally, the Bodoland People’s Front, bagged one seat and was leading in nine, according to the Election Commission.
The Congress was ahead in 19 seats, while BJP’s ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) was leading in nine constituencies.
The Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF won one seat and was leading in another constituency, while Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal was ahead in two seats.
The Trinamool Congress was ahead in one seat, while an Independent candidate was also leading.
The Election Commission has, till 4 pm, announced the results of 13 of the 126 seats, for which voting was held in a single phase on April 9.
Assam minister Pijush Hazarika of the BJP bagged Jagiroad constituency, for the fourth consecutive term, by a margin of 93,584 votes over his nearest rival Bubul Das of the Congress.
Minister Ranoj Pegu won the Dhemaji seat by over 32,229 votes, while BJP veteran Hitendranath Goswami defeated state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat seat by 23,182 seats.
Cabinet minister and BPF leader Charan Boro retained his Mazbat constituency, defeating the nearest JMM rival by over 55,000 votes.
BJP candidate Bhuban Gam won Majuli seat by a margin of 35,300 votes, registering his second consecutive victory from the constituency. He defeated Congress’ Indraneel Pegu, who polled 43,024 votes.
Munindra Das won the Behali seat, securing 87,224 votes, and defeating Gyanendra Sarkar of CPI(ML) Liberation, by a margin of 60,703 votes. Sarkar secured 26,521 votes.
In Tangla, which was created during the 2023 delimitation, BJP’s Bikan Chandra Deka won by 54,601 votes. Deka polled 84,309 votes against his nearest rival Rohit Pariga of the Congress, who secured 29,708 votes.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has established a formidable lead of 73,750 votes over his nearest rival Bidisha Neog of the Congress in Jalukbari constituency. (PTI)
