Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 24 : Following the failure of the BJP-led NDA to emerge victorious in the Jharkhand Assembly elections, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was also the co-incharge for the polls, requested the State government to concentrate on infiltration issue as he believes it will cause a lot of damage in the coming days.
In a self-made video on Saturday, Himanta stressed that failing in Jharkhand does not mean that he will give up.
"We may not have been successful in our aim but this does not mean that we should give up our work. Whenever I fail in any work, it becomes a success in the coming days," he said.
"We met the people of Jharkhand a lot. I still believe that the problem of the infiltration is going to cause a lot of damage in the coming days. I will request the Jharkhand government that it is our responsibility to remove the infiltrators. I believe the state government will follow this," the Assam CM said.
In a post on X on Saturday, Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed sorrow over the loss in Jharkhand.
"The loss in Jharkhand is deeply painful for me personally, even though we secured victory in all five by-elections in Assam. I have witnessed the unwavering dedication and relentless efforts of our Karyakartas in Jharkhand, who gave their all in this election," he said.
Notably the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won 34 seats, with its allies winning 22 seats. Among JMM's allies, the Congress won 16 seats, RJD four seats, and CPI-ML two seats. The BJP won 21 seats, and its allies AJSU, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and JD-U won one each.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance is set to retain power in the State where assembly polls were conducted in two phases. The first phase was held on November 13 and the second phase on November 20.