As he had promised, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi led his party to a hat-trick victory, with the Congress winning an absolute majority of 78 in the 126-member Assembly.
The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad and the BJP were wiped out in the state, with the latter failing to touch the double-digit mark. The Congress won 78 seats, AGP 10, BJP five, All-India United Democratic Front 18 and the Bodoland People’s Party 12 seats. The Trinamul Congress also succeeded in opening its account, winning one seat, while Independents were declared elected in two seats.