Assam Assembly Election results: CM Sarbananda Sonowal wins from Majuli
First Published: 2nd May, 2021 18:22 IST
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who was leading in the race has won once again from the Majuli Constituency. This is his second consecutive victory. Sonowal defeated his nearest rival
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who was leading in the race has won once again from the Majuli Constituency. This is his second consecutive victory.
Sonowal defeated his nearest rival Rajib Lochan Pegu of Congress by a margin of over 42,000 votes.
Taking to Twitter, Sonowal lauded the party’s win in the state. He called the win a ‘victory for Barak-Brahmaputra, Hills and Plains’ and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“A victory for Barak-Brahmaputra, Hills & Plains. Thank you Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodiji,” Sonowal tweeted.
Meanwhile, top BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has retained the Jalukbari seat for the fifth consecutive term.
Sarma defeated his Congress rival Romen Borthakur with a huge margin of 1,01,911 votes.
As per latest trends, the ruling BJP is leading in 55 assembly seats, while the Congress is leading in 28 seats.
For more news and updates, visit: Northeast Live
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live #WATCH | Another Viral Video of Sonam And Raja Raghuvanshi’s Wedding and Sangeet Video Goes Viral
18th June 2025
Live Israel-Iran War | Wasbir Hussain Decodes the War So Far
18th June 2025
Live Who is Sanjay Verma? Why Did He Call Sonam 119 Times? Who is Ujwala Yadav Who Was on the Bus With Sonam?
18th June 2025
Live Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victim Lamnunthem Singson Was Planning to Visit Manchester United’s Iconic Old Trafford Stadium
18th June 2025
WE RECOMMEND
Post-mortem Report Reveals Namrata Borah Died Because of… and a Piece of Glass Was Found in Her Head
What remains unanswered is, if the piece of broken glass is from the car or if there is more to her death than meets the eye.
18th June 2025
MHA Issues Red Alert for Assam for Next 2-3 Days. Extreme Heavy Rainfall Likely. ASDMA Issues Advisory and Helpline Numbers
Red Alert for Assam: Residents in low-lying and hillside areas should stay alert for any signs of flooding or landslides.
18th June 2025
ONGC Gas Leak in Assam Day 7: 25 Fall Ill, 4 in ICU
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has shots of a stern letter to Petroleum Minister flagging ONGC’s lax approach
18th June 2025
ONGC Gas Leak Day 7: Concerned with ONGC’s Lax Approach, Assam CM Writes to Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri
CM Sarma has urged Union Minister Singh to direct ONGC to reinforce its technical and leadership presence on site.
18th June 2025
Who Killed Rosmita? We Want Answers: Dima Hasao Girl Rosmita’s Parents A Week After They Found Their Daughter Dead in Uttarakhand
But till date the family has received no call, no updates from Uttarakhand.
17th June 2025