Reckoning of votes polled in the III-phase Assam Assembly elections is going on in 143 counting halls across the state to decide the fate of 946 contestants for the 126-member House.
As per around 11-hrs trends available at the Election Commission website on Sunday, the ruling BJP-led NDA in Assam is leading in 61 seats, while the Grand Alliance spearheaded by the Congress is ahead in 26 places. BJP candidates are leading in 44 seats, while those of its ally AGP in 11. The Congress has established initial leads in 18 places and AIUDF in six.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are leading by 18,923 and 85,935 votes from Majuli and Jalukbari seats respectively.
Assembly Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami of the BJP is trailing Congress nominee Rana Goswami in Jorhat. Assam has a 126-member assembly and 64 seats are needed for a simple majority.
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