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Assam bypolls highlights: BJP, allies win all 5 assembly seats
Assam by-polls Results 2021 Live Updates: The counting of votes is began at around 8am and the initial trends are expected to emerge by 10am-11am.
BJP and its ally UPPL won all five seats in the Assam Bypolls.BJP's Sushanta Borgohain won the Thowra assembly seat by a margin of 30,561 votes. BJP's ally UPPL candidate Jiron Basumatary and Jolen Daimary won the Gossaigaon and Tamulpur seats by a margin of of 28,252 and over 50,000 votes respectively. BJP candidate Phanidhar Talukdar won the Bhabanipur seat by a margin of 25,641 votes. BJP's Rupjyoti Kurmi won the Mariani seat by a margin of 40,104 votes....Read More
Counting of votes began at around 8am on Tuesday for the bypolls in five Assembly constituencies in Assam - Gossaigaon, Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, Mariani and Thowra. The initial trend is expected to emerge by 10 to 11am.
A cumulative voter turnout of 74.04 per cent was recorded in the by-elections, of which the highest count at 78 per cent was recorded at Bhabanipur assembly seat. Gossaigaon witnessed a voter turnout of 77.37 per cent, Tamulpur 67.88 per cent; 77.56 per cent was recorded at Thowra and a 71.70 per cent turnout at Mariani seat. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded its candidates in three out of the five seats, leaving the remaining two to the candidates of ally United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). The Congress contested on all five seats, while its former allies All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF) contested on two and one seats respectively.
A total of 31 candidates are in the fray for five seats, with nearly 7.96 lakh voters. The bypolls in Gossaigaon and Tamulpur were necessitated following the death of MLAs due to post Covid-19 complications, while the remaining assembly seats of Thowra, Mariani and Bhabanipur were vacated by their MLAs who joined the ruling party.
BJP's Rupjyoti Kurmi wins Mariani seat
BJP's Rupjyoti Kurmi won the Mariani seat by a margin of 40,104 votes. Kurmi, who secured 55, 489 votes, defeated Congress candidate Luhit Konwar, who received 15,385 votes.
BJP's Phanidhar Talukdar wins Bhabanipur seat
BJP's Phanidhar Talukdar won the Bhabanipur seat by a margin of 25,641 votes. Talukdar, who received 64,200 votes, defeated Congress's Sailendra Nath Das, who received 38,559 votes.
Jolen Daimary of UPPL wins Tamulpur
BJP ally UPPL won its second seat on Tuesday after Jolen Daimary defeated independent candidate Ganesh Kachary by over 50,000 votes to win the Tamulpur seat.
Jiron Basumatary of UPPL wins Gossaigaon
Jiron Basumatary of ruling United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) won the Gossaigaon seat, and defeated rival Congress's Jowel Tudu by a margin of 28,252 votes.
BJP's Sushanta Borgohain wins Thowra assembly seat
BJP's Sushanta Borgohain won the Thawra assembly seat by a margin of 30,561 votes over independent candidate Dhaijya Konwar. Borgohain received 54,956 votes while Konwar received 24,395 votes.
BJP wins in Thowra Assembly constituency
BJP wins in Thowra Assembly constituency. Counting is underway on the remaining four Assembly seats.
NDA takes lead in all five seats of Assam
The ruling BJP and its allies are leading in all the five assembly constituencies in Assam, where bypolls were held on October 30, according to the latest update of the counting trends put on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website.
First round of counting show early lead for BJP
BJP candidates Phanidhar Talukdar (Bhabanipur) and Sushanta Borgohain (Thawra) leading after first round of counting.
Early trends for Assam
As per early trends, BJP candidate Rupjyoti Kurmi leading in Mariani seat. Ruling coalition partner United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) candidates leading in Gossaigaon and Tamulpur. BJP and allies leading in all 5 seats in the state. BJP leading in 3, partner UPPL in 2.
BJP takes initial lead in Assam, early trends show
BJP candidates Phanidhar Talukdar (Bhabanipur) and Sushanta Borgohain (Thawra) leading after first round of counting.
Why bypolls where held?
Two of the five seats where bye-elections were held, Tamulpur and Gossaigaon, had fallen vacant due to deaths of opposition Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) and ruling United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) legislators from COVID19 –related complications.
The other three seats went to polls as two Congress MLAs, from Mariani and Thawra, and an All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA from Bhabanipur resigned from their parties and joined BJP.
Which party stands where?
At present ruling BJP has 59 MLAs, UPPL 5 and Asom Gana Parishad 9 while opposition Congress has 27, AIUDF 15, BPF-3, CPM 1 and newly floated Raijor Das has 1 seat in the 126-member house.
Counting will take place in 18 counting halls
“Counting will take place in 18 counting halls for the five seats where arrangements for 98 counting tables have been made,” a statement from the CEO office read.
Counting of votes begins
Counting of votes in Assam for five assmebly seats bengan at around 8am on Tuesday.
All necessary measures in place for smooth counting: Officials
Ahead of coutning, the local administration has assured that all necessary measures have been taken in place to ensure smooth conduct of the counting process.
Counting for five assembly seats to be held today
Assam held elections in five assembly constituencies Gossaigaon, Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, Mariani and Thowra.
Assam's CEO reviews arrangements ahead of counting
According to an official release, Assam's Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade on Monday reviewed the arrangements with the District Election Officers (DEOs) of Gossaigaon, Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, Mariani, and Thowra assembly constituencies. He also directed them to strictly adhere to the instructions issued by the Election Commission of India.
Counting to begin at 8am
The the electoral officials will begin counting of votes at 8am sharply. The election results will be available on the commission's website: results.eci.gov.in
31 candidates in fray
A total of 31 candidates are in fray for five seats in Assam.
