AGP tally to reach double digits in Assam polls: Atul Bora
The AGP president also expressed confidence about his own victory from the Bokakhat constituency.
Atul Bora (left) and Keshab Mahanta (Right) during a meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday.
Guwahati, Apr 13: AGP president and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Sunday asserted that the regional party's tally will touch double digits in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, polling for which took place on April 9.
The junior NDA constituent held a review meeting regarding the Assembly polls that was attended by the party's candidates and central office-bearers.
Speaking to reporters, Bora said the AGP expects to better its 2021 performance, when it had won nine seats.
"One thing is sure. The number of seats (of the AGP) will go up this time. AGP will touch double digits," he said. He added that the over-all tally of the NDA will be around 90 seats.
Counting of votes of the Assembly elections will take place on May 4.
As part of the seat-sharing arrangement among the NDA partners, the BJP fielded its nominees in 90 seats, while the AGP is in the fray in 26 constituencies and the BPF in 11.In the Sibsagar seat, the BJP and the AGP are engaged in a 'friendly contest'.
Among the 26 seats allotted to the AGP, at least 13 are minority-dominated.
"We fielded candidates in several minority-dominated constituencies. We are happy that this time the religious minorities have extended their support to the AGP. Maybe the results (in those seats) could be decided by narrow margins. But our candidates have stated that they received huge support (from the electorate). That is a big thing for us. One thing is sure. AGP will get double-digit seats. We will go from single-digit to double-digit," Bora said.
The AGP president also expressed confidence about his own victory from the Bokakhat constituency.
"I faced no challenge in Bokakhat. I believe the people of my constituency are satisfied with what we have been able to do in the last ten years. We received a very good response from the electorate there," Bora said.
AGP working president and Minister Keshab Mahanta echoed Bora.
"Many of our candidates will win with good margins. In a few other seats, there have been close contest but in those places also, our respective candidates have a fair chance of emerging victorious. In addition, AGP's base has become very strong in the minority-dominated areas," he said.
Mahanta added, "We got very good support and co-operation from our alliance partners everywhere, except in one or two places where some local factors were involved. But as a whole, the coordination among the alliance partners was very good. As per the review, we see good prospects in at least 16 of the seats we (AGP) contested."
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Staff Reporter