Guwahati, May 2: Karimuddin Barbhuiya, a leader of the Assam Gan Parishad, claimed on Friday that many Muslims voted in favor of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He further stated that the opposition’s dream of forming the next government would remain just that—a dream.
Barbhuiya, who switched from the All India United Democratic Front to the Assam Gan Parishad before the elections, noted that the mood of the voters was clearly in favor of the ruling coalition. He dismissed claims that an anti-incumbency wave would harm the BJP-led alliance in the state.
He predicted that the opposition parties would secure at most around 35 seats in the 126-member assembly. He emphasized that attempts to present the idea of a government change were completely disconnected from the reality seen on the ground during the election campaign.
According to him, welfare delivery, road connectivity, law and order, and visible infrastructure development have helped strengthen public trust in the current government across all regions, including Barak Valley and Lower Assam.
In a sharp political statement, Barbhuiya remarked that it would be good if Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi wins his seat. He also mentioned that every democracy should have at least one person ready to raise issues and challenge the government in the house.
However, he asserted that diverse criticisms would not change the larger mandate and stressed that voters prefer continuity, stability, and rapid development over experimenting with fragmented opposition forces.
Recent estimates of seat and vote shares for the assembly elections indicated significant advantages for the ruling alliance led by the BJP, with projections suggesting they could secure 102 seats, with a margin of plus or minus nine seats.
According to exit polls from ‘Today’s Chanakya’, the opposition alliance led by the Indian National Congress is estimated to win 23 seats (with a possible fluctuation of nine seats), while other parties are expected to secure about one seat.
If these trends hold, the BJP-led alliance is likely to retain power comfortably in the 126-member assembly. The BJP coalition is projected to receive approximately 50 percent of the vote share, with a possible fluctuation of three percentage points. The Congress-led group is expected to receive around 38 percent of the vote, while other parties and independent candidates may collectively garner 12 percent.
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