BJP ready to welcome me because they are very weak: Congress MP Kumari Selja
Hisar: As the polling for 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana began on Saturday, Congress MP Kumari Selja said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ready to welcome her because they are “very weak”.
Speaking to media persons after casting her vote at a polling booth in Hisar, Selja asserted that today’s fight will change the fate of Haryana. “Although this is a one-sided contest, the BJP is ready to welcome me because they are already very weak. They will do anything to have strong leaders with them. We will win all 90 seats,” Selja was quoted as saying by ANI.
When question about the speculations of rift within the Congress in Haryana, the prominent Dalit leader emphasised that decisions are made by the party high command.
Selja had told the news agency on Friday that she was a senior leader with enough weight to be considered a front-runner for the top position. The senior Congress leader added that such political decisions will ultimately be made by the party high command.
Over two crore people are eligible to vote in the Haryana Assembly elections on Saturday. The results will be announced on October 8.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
