The BJP and its ally the UPPL have registered an emphatic win in the Assam by-elections.
The BJP and its allies have won all the five seats that went to by-elections in Assam.
Gossaingaon By-elections:
Jiron Basumatary, the UPPL candidate from Gossaingaon seat, has won the by-elections.
Basumatary, defeated his closest rival – Congress’ Jowel Tudu by a margin of 28,252 votes.
BTC chief Pramod Boro-led UPPL is BJP’s ally in the state of Assam.
Thowra by-elections:
BJP’s Sushanta Borgohain has won the Thowra assembly seat.
Sushanta Borgohain won the by-elections by a margin of 30,561 votes.
He defeated his closest rival independent candidate Dhaijya Konwar, who was fielded by Raijor Dal.
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Bhawanipur by-elections:
BJP’s Phanidhar Talukdar won from Bhabanipur in Assam.
Phanidhar Talukdar won the Bhabanipur seat by a margin of 25641 votes.
He defeated Congress’ Sailendra Nath Das.
Mariani by-elections:
BJP’s Rupjyoti Kurmi won from Mariani in Assam.
Tamulpur by-elections:
UPPL’s Jolen Daimary win Tamulpur constituency in Assam.
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Counting of votes began at around 8 in the morning on Tuesday.
By-polls were held in five Assembly constituencies in Assam – Gossaigaon, Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, Mariani and Thowra.