Big announcement by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma before Assam Assembly elections, BJP can give tickets to 40 new faces on 103 seats.

The announcement of assembly election dates in Assam may be still far away, but a statement by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has intensified the political activities in the state. He has indicated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may bet on around 40 new faces in the upcoming elections, which has created a stir among the party’s current MLAs and ticket contenders.

The Chief Minister made this announcement during a meeting organized under the ‘Chief Minister Self-reliant Assam Campaign’ in Sotai area of ​​Jorhat. After this statement, it is believed that large-scale changes may be seen in the final candidate list of the party.

Why can such a big change happen?

The mathematics behind the Chief Minister’s statement is clear. He told that BJP is preparing to contest elections on 103 assembly seats, whereas at present the party has only 63 MLAs. To fill this gap, fielding new candidates on about 40 seats could be a strategic step.

“We currently have 63 MLAs, but we will contest on 103 seats. So there is a strong possibility of seeing new faces in the upcoming assembly elections.” — Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister, Assam

With this step, the party can try to work out new equations and reduce the anti-incumbency wave (if any).

Candidates decided for about 80 seats

This announcement has come at a time when the party is busy finalizing election preparations. Quoting party sources, it is reported that BJP has almost finalized the names of its candidates for about 80 seats. However, the final seal on these names comes from the party. central leadership Will only apply. The situation will be completely clear only after the official list is released.

Election campaign intensified across the state

On one hand, while the process of selection of candidates is going on, on the other hand BJP has also intensified its election campaign across Assam. Party leaders and workers are in direct contact with voters in every constituency. Large scale public meetings and public relations programs are being organized so that the electoral ground can be further strengthened. The possibility of 40 new faces has made the upcoming elections even more interesting, which may see tough competition.