Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the seat-sharing agreement for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Assembly elections will be finalized by March 10. Emphasizing that the arrangement with allies is essentially set, Sarma assured there are no major issues concerning the pre-poll alliance. During a media briefing in Guwahati, he indicated that discussions with key alliance partners are nearly complete, with the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) discussions expected to conclude shortly and talks with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) set to finish around March 9-10.
With the NDA comprising several constituents, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), AGP, United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), and BPF, the electoral landscape is shaping up as the state gears up for the 126-member assembly elections projected for March-April. This election will mark a pivotal moment as it follows the delimitation exercise of 2023, which has altered several assembly seat boundaries and reserved statuses, complicating coalition dynamics on both sides.
Currently, the BJP holds a significant lead with 64 assembly members, while the AGP has nine, UPPL has seven, and the BPF holds three seats. The reconfiguration from the delimitation process is expected to further influence the seat-sharing negotiations within the coalition as they prepare for the elections.
