Addressing a public rally in Assam's Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that despite heavy rains the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) supporters are turning in large numbers to back their candidates while the
Exuding confidence in the outcome of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the second phase has been spectacular for BJP in Assam.
When asked about Rahul Gandhi's potential candidacy for the Prime Minister's position, Sarma responded, "Rahul Gandhi is the best candidate for Pappu."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at the Congress party saying the party focuses only on "one community" while adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) focuses on all communities.
Going to polls on April 26 in the second phase, Nagaon and Karimganj Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will have a neck-to-neck and a triangular fight between BJP, Congress and AIUDF.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma exuded confidence in the BJP sweeping all five seats that went to the polls in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
"We will win all five seats in the first phase--five out of five clean sweeps. We will also win the Karimganj seat in the second phase. In the third phase, except for Dhubri, we will win other seats. But there will be a contest in Dhubri and a good campaign is underway," said the Assam Chief
Speaking to ANI, the Assam CM said, "In Assam, the five constituencies will go for election in the first phase. The BJP will win all five seats with a great majority. This is a heritage-rich and iconic city. The first phase of the election campaign has come to an end here."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, comparing them with the 'Amul Babies'.