The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) elections by winning all 26 seats. BJP National Vice-President and party in-charge of Assam Baijayant Jay Panda in a tweet said: “It’s a clean sweep for the @BJP4Assam in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council by winning all 26 seats. Tremendous performance by the party under the guiding light of PM @narendramodi Ji and able leadership of @himantabiswa Ji.”The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council consists of 30 members, 26 of whom are elected and the four nominated with a view to provide representation to the minorities who constitute a considerable proportion of the total population of the sub-division.
Earlier in April, the ruling party had recorded landslide win in Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections by winning 58 of 60 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that it was a resounding mandate to BJP in Assam.
“Thank you Guwahati! The people of this lovely city have given a resounding mandate to @BJP4Assam to build on the agenda of development. They have also blessed the hardwork of the state government under CM @himantabiswa. My gratitude to every BJP Karyakarta for the hardwork,” he said in a tweet.
Last year, the BJP-led NDA came back to power for the second consecutive term by winning 75 of 126 seats with over 44 per cent vote share. The Congress, which was hoping to return to power, could manage to win just 50 seats with 43.68 per cent vote share. The party, however, increased its tally and vote share from 2016 when it was restricted to 26 seats.
