Assembly elections: Assam is northeast's first 'saffron' state

GUWAHATI: BJP-led NDA is all set to form its government in Assam where it is leading in 75 out of 126 constituencies.

While BJP is leading in 45 seats, NDA allies AGP are leading in 17 and 10 constituencies respectively.

Chief minister Tarun Gogoi of Congress, who is leading in 23 seats, is ahead in his Titabar seat over BJP's Kamakhya Prasad Tasa by 7659 votes.
BJP's chief ministerial candidate and union minister Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in Majuli (ST) by 9305 votes over his nearest Congress rival and sitting MLA Rajib Lochan Pegu, election office said.

The All India United Democratic Front lead by Badruddin Ajmal, who claimed himself to be the 'king maker' in the event of a hung assembly, is ahead in 13 constituencies.
Ajmal is, however, trailing trailing behind Congress candidate Wajed Ali Choudhury in South Salmara seat by 2504 votes.

Independents are leading in seven constituencies and NCP in one.

Congress dissident leader and now BJP leader Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading by 9458 votes over Niren Deka of Congress at Jalukbari.