All tea garden community dominated seats won by NDA: Assam CM
Guwahati, May 26
Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday claimed in the Assembly that the BJP-led alliance has made significant electoral gains among tea tribe communities and secured overwhelming support in reserved constituencies across the state.
Participating in a discussion in the House, Sarma said the BJP, along with its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF), has emerged victorious in almost every constituency dominated by tea garden communities.
"The tea tribe community has moved forward with us in an unprecedented manner. There is hardly any constituency with a tea community population where the BJP, AGP or BPF has not emerged victorious," the Chief Minister said.
Sarma asserted that the electoral success reflected the growing trust of tea garden workers and marginalised communities in the BJP-led government's welfare measures and development agenda.
He further claimed that the ruling alliance has also achieved near-total dominance in Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituencies in Assam.
"Almost 99 per cent of the Scheduled Caste reserved seats have been won by the BJP, BPF and AGP alliance," Sarma told the Assembly.
The Chief Minister said the support received from tea tribes, Scheduled Castes and other marginalised sections demonstrated that the government's schemes and policies had reached people at the grassroots level.
According to Sarma, welfare initiatives relating to housing, healthcare, education, financial assistance and employment opportunities have contributed to strengthening the alliance's support base among Economically Weaker Sections.
The Chief Minister also said that the BJP-led coalition has been able to politically connect with communities that had historically remained neglected despite forming a significant portion of Assam's population.
Opposition parties, however, challenged Sarma's claims and accused the ruling alliance of politicising welfare schemes and using identity-based narratives for electoral gains.
The Chief Minister has repeatedly highlighted its targeted welfare programmes for tea garden workers, including financial aid to tea tribe women, healthcare initiatives and educational support, as part of its broader outreach among marginalised communities in Assam.
The BJP-led alliance secured 102 seats in the 126 member Assembly and the Opposition suffered a crushing defeat. The Congress could only manage to win 19 seats, the lowest tally for the 'Grand Old Party' in the state.
— IANS
Reader Comments
I'm from a tea tribe family in Jorhat and I can tell you, the change is real. Earlier no one even came to our areas, now at least schemes are being implemented. But the opposition is right - using identity for votes is wrong. We need genuine development, not political gimmicks.
Guys, let's be real. Tea garden workers have been exploited for decades. If BJP is actually delivering, why shouldn't they vote for them? But 102 seats with this margin - that's more than just tea tribe support. The opposition needs serious introspection. 😕
As someone who has worked with NGOs in tea gardens, I can say welfare has improved but there's still a long way. Education and healthcare are better but wages are still poor. BJP should focus on real economic empowerment, not just electoral victories. Still, credit where due.
The numbers are staggering! 102 seats out of 126. But I'm concerned about how this affects democracy. If one party wins everything, where's the accountability? Even tea garden workers need a strong opposition to voice their issues. Just my two paise.
My family has been in tea gardens for generations. Finally, someone is paying attention. But I'm not naive - politics is about numbers. If they win our votes and then forget us, we'll vote them out. For now, let's hope the promises are kept. 🙏
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