The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally – the UPPL have managed to win 2 out of 3 constituencies in Assam’s Udalguri district.
BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary secured a massive victory from Paneri Assembly constituency in Assam’s Udalguri district.
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Biswajit Daimary won the Paneri seat by securing a margin of over 35,000 votes.
Daimary defeated his closest rival Karuna Kanta Swargiary of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF).
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Meanwhile, UPPL candidate and Deputy CEM of the BTC – Govindo Basumatary secured a handsome win in Udalguri Assembly seat.
Govindo Basumatary defeated BPF strongman and former Cabinet Minister – Rihon Daimary.
Rihon Daimary had been representing the Udalguri constituency continuously for four straight and held important cabinet portfolios in three of those .
On the other hand, BPF candidate and sitting MLA Charan Boro managed to retained the Majbat Assembly seat.
He defeated his closest rival and BJP candidate – Jitu Kishan, who is known to be a close aide of BJP topgun in Northeast – Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Meanwhile, the BJP is all set to form the next Government in Assam winning over 75 seats.