A day after hat-trick win, Himanta Biswa Sarma vows to continue fight against illegal infiltration in Assam

GUWAHATI: After the BJP-led NDA alliance's third consecutive win in Assam, this time with a greater margin, the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that his government will continue drive against illegal infiltration with same vigour.

Speaking to IANS, Sarma promised that the move to drive out illegal infiltrators will continue. "The fight for our identity will continue," he said.

He expressed gratitude to the people of Assam for BJP's landslide win in the state.

"We are grateful to the people of Assam for placing their confidence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the future, the state will witness a flow of development," he said.

The BJP-led alliance registered a decisive victory in the polls, consolidating its position in Assam and further marginalising the opposition, including the Congress, which trailed significantly in the final tally.

The BJP won 82 seats, and the Congress managed to secure only 19 constituencies.

Earlier in the day, the Assam Chief Minister had also said that he had anticipated the BJP’s strong performance in the Assembly elections, revealing that he had noted down his assessment on April 9 when polling concluded.