India, Jan. 24 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could win 106 of the 126 assembly seats. The elections in the state are due this year.

"The state party president has held talks with [ally] Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). We are in a position to share seats without any difficulty. The arrangement will be largely similar to the previous election, with some minor changes," he said. He added that initial discussions on seat-sharing with alliance partners were completed, and the final list would be prepared once the BJP's central leadership convenes a meeting.

The NDA first came to power in Assam in 2016, winning 86 seats. The BJP secured 60,...