Guwahati

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Assam government is working towards transforming the state into a Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028, asserting that the recent assembly election results reflected public support for the BJP-led NDA’s agenda of peace and development.

Speaking during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address in the Assam Assembly, Sarma said the NDA’s electoral performance demonstrated growing confidence in the alliance among voters across the state.

“The NDA not only secured 102 seats, but the total votes polled by alliance candidates also increased by nearly 15 lakh compared to earlier elections,” Sarma said.

According to the chief minister, BJP candidates secured more than 81.92 lakh votes, while the Asom Gana Parishad received around 14 lakh votes and the Bodoland People's Front garnered nearly 8 lakh votes, taking the NDA’s combined tally beyond one crore votes.

Sarma said the NDA won all Scheduled Tribe-reserved constituencies and tea tribe-dominated seats, besides securing victory in all but one Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency.

The chief minister also claimed that voters had rejected what he described as attempts to politicise the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg and personal attacks made during the election campaign.

Referring to the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly, Sarma said the government had fulfilled its commitment made before the elections.

“The tabling of the UCC Bill reflects our government’s commitment towards protecting the rights of women belonging to minority communities. I hope the opposition will support the legislation,” he said.

The chief minister also appreciated the decision of several Eidgah committees in the state to refrain from cow sacrifice during Bakri Eid.

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Addressing concerns over rising prices raised by legislators during the discussion, Sarma said the government was aware of the issue and was taking steps to control inflation and provide relief to the public.