Out of 126 seats in Assam, BJP is leading in 84 seat, while Congress is leading in just 22 seats, followed by AIUDF (13). Others are leading in 7 seats.
In 2011 polls, BJP had won just 5 seats. During Lok Sabha polls in 2014, they won 7 out of 14 seats. But, this time, they drastically improved their performance. Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam.