Assam BJP MLA Hemanga Thakuria Confident of Winning By-Elections
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 18: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam MLA Hemanga Thakuria announced on Sunday that the party and its allies are confident of winning all five seats in the upcoming by-elections. Thakuria stated, “We are very much confident that BJP and its ally parties will win all five seats. People of the state have trusted BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who works for the development of the people.”
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently mentioned that BJP will contest three seats, while its allies AGP and UPPL will contest in Bongaigaon and Sidli seats, respectively. Thakuria also expressed optimism about the BJP’s performance in the upcoming Panchayat elections.
Earlier, Assam BJP President Bhabesh Kalita revealed that BJP will field two candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls from Assam. Kalita said, “We will field two party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. Other NDA partners will help us to secure both seats.” A crucial two-day meeting of the BJP North Eastern region was held in Guwahati on August 10 and 11, where issues related to the Panchayat and Rajya Sabha polls were discussed.
Additionally, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah to avoid actions that could harm the state’s investment environment. This statement followed the discovery of “bomb-like substances” in eight locations after the banned ULFA (I) claimed to have planted 24 bombs across Assam.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. It is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature of a state in India.
By-Elections -: By-elections are elections held to fill political offices that have become vacant between general elections.
Assam -: Assam is a state in northeastern India, known for its rich culture and tea plantations.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government of an Indian state. Himanta Biswa Sarma is the current Chief Minister of Assam.
AGP -: AGP stands for Asom Gana Parishad. It is a regional political party in Assam.
UPPL -: UPPL stands for United People’s Party Liberal. It is a political party in Assam.
Panchayat elections -: Panchayat elections are local elections in India where people vote for representatives in the village or small town councils.
Rajya Sabha -: Rajya Sabha is the upper house of India’s Parliament. Members are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies.
ULFA-I -: ULFA-I stands for United Liberation Front of Assam – Independent. It is a separatist group in Assam.
Paresh Baruah -: Paresh Baruah is the chief of ULFA-I, a separatist group in Assam.
Investment environment -: Investment environment refers to the conditions that affect the willingness and ability of people to invest money in a region or country.