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Congress, opposition confident of winning in Assam
Thursday May 12, 2011 02:21:44 PM,
IANS
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Guwahati: The stage is
all set for counting of votes Friday for assembly elections held
in 126 constituencies of Assam even as both the ruling Congress
and a divided opposition exuded confidence of forming the next
government.
The fate of 986 candidates would be decided Friday with the vote
count beginning at 8 am. An estimated 76.03 percent of Assam's
nearly 18 million voters exercised their franchise April 4 and 11.
Although no party has emerged as the frontrunner, the Congress is
widely seen to have a slight edge as the opposition is fractured.
The three main parties, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) and Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF)
contested separately.
The Bodoland People's Front (BPF) with 11 legislators in the
outgoing assembly has a formal pre-poll alliance with the
Congress.
"We are confident of coming back to power for the third straighter
term as people voted us for good governance, stability and peace,"
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told IANS.
The opposition too is optimistic that this election will help
bring change.
"People of Assam voted for change and we are confident of
winning," Chandra Mohan Patowary, president of Assam's main
opposition AGP, said.
"People in Assam want a change as rampant corruption and misrule
of the Congress has led to frustration."
Now all eyes are focused on the magic number of 64 to form the
next government.
In the numbers game, the AGP and the BJP could team up, but
parties like the AUDF would not support any combination that
includes the BJP.
But said AUDF president Badruddin Ajmal: "The AUDF would emerge as
the kingmaker after May 13."
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