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Assam CM dances in rain at BJP rally in Kokrajhar

During a recent BJP rally, Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the public shared a joyful moment dancing in the rain.

ANI Apr 29, 2024 10:32 IST googleads

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (Photo: @himantabiswa)

Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], April 29 (ANI): During a recent BJP rally, Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the public shared a joyful moment dancing in the rain.
The crowd and the Chief Minister danced to the tune of the BJP's Assam theme song, "Akou ebar Modi sarkar," which means "Modi government once again."
Later, on social media platform X, the Chief Minister expressed his humility over the massive support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kokrajhar.


"Thanks, Kokrajhar Lok Sabha. Deeply humbled to witness the massive support for Adarniya Shri Narendra Modi ji in Kokrajhar LS today, despite heavy rains. The BJP and NDA voters are turning in large numbers to support their candidates while the opposition is in disarray," the CM said in a post on X on Sunday.
"Today every community in Assam is living in peace. Was this possible 10 years ago?" the CM said in another post on X.
Notably, Assam recorded a 78.25 per cent polling percentage in the first phase of polls in five parliamentary constituencies - Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Kaziranga and Sonitpur on April 19.
The third phase of polls in four Lok Sabha seats in Assam - Guwahati, Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Dhubri will be held on May 7.
Forty-seven candidates are in the fray in the third phase of polls and more than 81 lakh voters will exercise their franchise.
Voting for the second phase took place on Friday across 88 Lok Sabha constituencies, including all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar, six in Madhya Pradesh, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and one each in Tripura, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir.
The first phase of voting for the seven-phased Lok Sabha election was held on April 19 in 102 constituencies across 21 states and UTs, with over 62 per cent voter turnout. The counting of votes for all seven phases of Lok Sabha polls will be held on June 4, 2024. (ANI)

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