Assam elections 2016: Tarun Gogoi not deterred by exit polls projection

Brushing aside the early exit polls predictions of a big win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday evening expressed confidence over his victory, saying people are aware of the work done by the Congress Government in the state.

"I have a full trust and confidence in our own people of Assam. People of Assam have seen how much change we have brought in. Everyone has seen the performance of the government," Gogoi told ANI.

"The BJP took u turn to all the promises which they made to Assam. The way BJP saffronises education as well; it is dangerous for the country," he added.

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With the elections across five states finally coming to an end, most of the exit polls gave an edge to BJP in Assam and predicted an outright win for Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal.

According to the poll survey by ABP news, BJP is expected to bag 81 seats while Congress is likely to get 33 seats. Assam's regional party AIUDF is expected to bag 10 seats. Axis-My India's survey on the other hand predicts BJP to bag anywhere between 79-93 seats in the 126 seats Assam assembly, while the Congress is likely to get anywhere between 26-33 seats. News Nation survey pegs BJP at 63-67 seats, Congress at 47-50 seats and AIUDF is expected to bag 7-11 seats in Assam.

The first phase of the Assam Assembly polls registered a record 82.2 % voter turnout, only to be outdone by the 84.72 % turnout in the second phase.