With the stage set for counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections on Monday, here are five things that will remain in focus in the state. The exit polls have forecast a decisive mandate for the incumbent BJP led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , with some of them even predicting a sweep by the BJP-led NDA. In the event of the NDA’s return to power, all eyes will be on the BJP’s tally. While the BJP has gone from strength to strength in Assam over the past decade, it has yet to get a clear majority on its own in the 126-member state Assembly. Both in 2016, when it first came to power in Assam, and in 2021, when it returned to power for the second term, the party bagged 60 seats, crossing the majority mark with its allies. This time, the BJP left no stone unturned to dominate the contest, banking on various planks, including the Sarma government’s plethora of welfare schemes, especially those meant for women beneficiaries; polarisation; and a push for development projects.…