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Himanta Sarma's Grand Nomination Rally in Jalukbari for Assam Polls

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a large rally from Veterinary College Field to the District Commissioner's office in Guwahati to file his nomination from the Jalukbari Assembly constituency. Sarma, a five-time MLA from Jalukbari, is seeking to retain his seat as he aims for a second term as Chief Minister. Meanwhile, the Congress party has expanded its alliance by joining forces with the Raijor Dal, as announced by Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi and Raijor Dal's Akhil Gogoi. The state will witness a contest between the incumbent BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led alliance for the 126-seat assembly on April 9, with vote counting on May 4.

Key Points: Himanta Sarma Files Nomination from Jalukbari | Assam Polls

  • Sarma files nomination for Jalukbari
  • Congress-Raijor Dal alliance formed
  • Assam polls set for April 9
  • Sarma eyes second term as CM
  • 2021 NDA won 75 seats
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Himanta Biswa Sarma holds large rally as he sets out to file nomination from Jalukbari

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma holds large rally to file nomination from Jalukbari. Congress and Raijor Dal announce alliance to challenge BJP-led NDA.

"This time, everyone wants to see us together, and that is why we have made many sacrifices. - Gaurav Gogoi"

Guwahati, March 20

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday held a rally, starting from Veterinary College Field, Khanapara, to the District Commissioner's office of Kamrup district in Guwahati, where he will file his nomination from Jalukbari Assembly constituency.

BJP supporters gathered in large numbers as the CM's caravan progressed to file the nomination for the Assam Assembly elections.

Himanta Biswa Sarma is a five-time MLA from Jalukbari. First elected in 2001, he served three terms in Congress before his famous switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016.

Sarma is looking to retain his seat as he eyes a second term as Assam Chief Minister.

Meanwhile, Congress have expanded its alliance, coming together with Raijor Dal to face Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA alliance in the Assam Assembly elections. Both parties reached an agreement on Thursday after weeks of deadlock.

Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi and Raijor Dal Akhil Gogoi made the announcement in a joint press conference.

Gaurav Gogoi said that everyone has made sacrifices to form this alliance with a goal to build a new Assam. He then appealed to the other party to fight together with Congress to bid farewell to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

"This time, everyone wants to see us together, and that is why we have made many sacrifices. There were a lot of candidates but we all made sacrifices. This time, Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPI-M and CPI-ML have come together," he said.

Assam will witness a fight between the incumbent BJP-led NDA government and Congress for the 126-seat assembly on April 9. The counting of votes will be done on May 4.

In 2021, the NDA, comprising the BJP, AGP and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), had won 75 seats, with the BJP alone winning 60 seats. The Congress and AIUDF had formed a grand alliance along with the BPF and the communist parties, but the alliance performed poorly with just 16 seats out of 126.

Voter turnout was as high as 86.2 per cent with over 2. 2 crore registered voters in 2021.

- ANI

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Priya S
It's interesting to see Congress finally stitching up an alliance after weeks of deadlock. But honestly, is this 'Mahajot' 2.0 going to be any different from 2021? They need a strong positive agenda, not just 'bid farewell to Sarma'.
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Rohit P
As a resident of Jalukbari, I've seen the transformation firsthand. Better roads, water supply, and focus on education. The rally reflects the local support. He will win again, no doubt.
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Sarah B
The high voter turnout last time (86.2%) shows how engaged Assamese citizens are. That's the real win for democracy. Hope the focus remains on issues like employment and flood management.
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Karthik V
With all due respect to the CM's work, the opposition alliance making "sacrifices" is a positive step. A healthy democracy needs a strong and credible opposition. Hope they put up a good fight on issues.
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Nisha Z
Five-time MLA! That's some legacy. Whether you agree with his politics or not, his understanding of the constituency and state politics is deep. The switch from Congress to BJP changed Assam's political landscape.

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