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Assam verdict draws sharp faultlines: NDA sweeps heartland, Congress pockets minority belt

The Indian Express·Sukrita Baruah·28 days ago
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Assam Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Jalukbari constituency, Himanta Biswa Sarma, celebrates with party workers after winning in the state Assembly election results, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) Assam’s political map has never looked starker. With the NDA set to sweep at least 100 of 126 seats , the only ones it has not won — barring two — are seats where minority voters form the bulk of voters. The converse is just as stark. The Congress is set to win 19 seats. Of its winning candidates, 18 are Muslim leaders. With the number of seats across the state where Muslim candidates are likely to win pared down to around 22 from around 35 after the 2023 delimitation exercise, these seats have largely gone to the Congress, reflecting the pattern established in the 2024 Lok Sabha election of minority voters consolidating behind the grand old party.…

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