‘Himanta only will win’: Mood subdued at Assam House in Delhi, but support intact
Staffers and security guards said no programme by any political party or state executive member was scheduled or likely.
the atmosphere at Assam House in Chanakyapuri remained subdued despite the BJP looking at a third win in the state, Monday (Express Photo) The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading for a decisive third consecutive term in Assam, going by evening trends Monday. In the national capital, however, the atmosphere at Assam House in Chanakyapuri remained subdued.
Staffers and security guards The Indian Express spoke to said no programme by any political party or state executive member was scheduled or likely. They also said no procession by supporters was known to be scheduled as of now.
Staff deployed near the reception were tuning into the results every now and then while taking orders for guests.
“Jikibo tu Mama e (Himanta only will win),” one of them said.
Another Assam House staffer nodded in agreement, and said the trends indicate good news for them.
A Delhi Police van was briefly stationed outside the Assam House in the morning, but drove off in the afternoon.
Unlike at Kerala House a 10-minute car ride away, there were no sweets being distributed here. The in-house restaurant, too, saw no special announcements or menu items.
At one point, the chatter of a monkey on the perimeter was louder than the sound of the TV channels discussing the results on a guard’s phone.
The quietness in Delhi contrasted with the definitive political realities emerging from the counting centers across Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi took big leads in their respective constituencies, setting the tone for the ruling alliance’s overall performance.
Conversely, the broader opposition faltered significantly from the start of the counting process. Gaurav Gogoi, the Congress state unit chief and the party’s primary election face, lost from Jorhat. The AIUDF, too, managed to establish leads in just two seats.
Currently, the BJP-led alliance has 74 seats in the assembly, the Congress alliance 28, and the AIUDF 15.
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