Guwahati, May 4 -- In an awesome performance, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) decimated the Congress-headed ASM to remain on course to record its third consecutive victory in the Assam Assembly polls on Monday.
With trends/results available from all 126 seats in the northeastern state, the NDA has won or is in the lead in as many as 100 seats, while the Congress-led Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM) candidates were leading in 23 constituencies. Two All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) candidates and one independent nominee were also maintaining leads over their opponents.
Among NDA constituents, the BJP appeared headed for a simple majority on its own, with its candidates having won in 13 constituencies, and leading i...