Assembly elections 2016: The big winners

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Assembly elections 2016: The big winners The BJP sealed a historic win in Assam while heavyweights Mamata Banerjee and J Jayalalithaa retained power in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. In Kerala, the Left made a big impact, putting a big question mark over Congress' political future.

Assembly election results: 10 key takeaways With win in Assam, BJP has got rid of the charge that it is primarily a cow-belt party. India's map is increasingly looking saffron. Sarbananda Sonowal: 10 things about Assam's would-be CM "The people of Assam have accepted our winning combination. This is going to be a great victory," the BJP's chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal said after election results. In numbers: The Rise of BJP and decline of Congress With victory in Assam assembly elections, the BJP on Thursday moved one step closer to realize its dream of a "Congress-mukta Bharat".

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Assembly elections: Assam is northeast's first 'saffron' state BJP's CM candidate and union minister Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in Majuli (ST) by 9305 votes over his nearest Congress rival and sitting MLA Rajib Lochan Pegu. BJP breaks Congress hold in Assam: 5 key takeaways from the victory The declaration of Sarbananda Sonowal as chief minister helped the BJP to foil Congress's plan of making it a fight between PM Narendra Modi and CM Taurn Gogoi. Two more steps closer to 'Congress-mukt Bharat'? Congress moved two more steps closer to accomplish PM Modi's 2014 call for "Congress-mukt Bharat", losing Assam and Kerala in this round of elections. J Jayalalithaa: Slayer of Tamil Nadu's favourite political traditions The victory in the Assembly election should seem sweet for Jayalalithaa, whose persona loomed over an embattled government over the past two years. WB election result: Mamata Banerjee remains the Queen of Bengal The 61-year-old feisty leader, was unfazed by the coming together of Left parties and their once bitter rival Congress ahead of the Assembly polls. Will work harder till we win the confidence of people: Rahul Gandhi "We accept the verdict of people with humility. My best wishes to the parties that have won the elections," Rahul Gandhi said. West Bengal assembly election results: 'Didi' in for a massive victory Trinamool Congress workers and supporters are already in a celebration mood outside Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence. PM Modi terms poll win in Assam as historic, phenomenal "I thank the people of Assam, WB, TN, Puducherry & Kerala for their support & assure them we will always work hard & serve them," he said in another tweet. Assam poll result significant message for country: Ram Madhav "There was a curiosity about Assam elections across the country. The result is very significant and it is a clear message for the whole country and it has come at the right moment," he told. Oomen Chandy goes down battling graft charges against his govt Oommen Chandy never contested the Lok Sabha polls nor sought a Rajya Sabha berth, always preferring to be in his home state.

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