Unlike BJP, Congress fulfills its poll promises: Rahul Gandhi
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the famed Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati and offered puja. Speaking to reporters at the temple, Gandhi said that unlike the BJP his party keeps the promises made to the people during the elections. Replying to a question that what his party will do if it wins the state elections, Gandhi said, "We have promised five guarantees."
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Congress waived farm loans in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka: Gandhi
When asked about how Congress will fulfill the five guarantees, Gandhi shot back, "Do you know what guarantee means? We are not like BJP, we fulfill what we promise." The Congress leader said that in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka his party had promised to waive farm loans and did it after assuming power.
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Congress has guaranteed to raise tea garden workers' daily wage
"In Assam, we have guaranteed to raise the tea garden workers' daily wage to Rs. 365," Gandhi said, referring to one of the five promises. Gandhi offered prayers at the Shaktipeeth atop the Nilachal Hill before setting out for election rallies at Chaygaon and Barkhetri, which will go to the polls in the last phase on April 6.
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Gandhi asserted that Congress will fulfill all its five guarantees
Gandhi could not travel to his scheduled rallies at Silchar, Haflong, and Bokajan on Tuesday due to heavy downpours and bad weather. Instead, he posted his message on Twitter, asserting that his party will fulfill all its "five guarantees" when it forms government in Assam.
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Here is what Rahul Gandhi tweeted
आज ख़राब मौसम की वजह से आप सब के बीच नहीं पहुँच पाया लेकिन मेरा और महाजोत का संदेश साफ़ है- असम को 5 गैरंटी से उन्नति और समृद्धि की राह पर आगे बढ़ाएँगे।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 30, 2021
इस उद्देश्य के लिए आप महाजोत को भारी मतों का समर्थन दें।#Elections2021 pic.twitter.com/A9b2zRdZtT
Five Guarantees
Will not allow implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act: Gandhi
During the election campaign, Congress promised in its "guarantees" that it will not allow the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to be implemented in Assam, provide employment to five lakh youths, and provide 200 units of free electricity per month. It has also promised to give monthly assistance of Rs. 2,000 to every housewife and raise the minimum daily wages of tea garden workers.
Assam elections
First phase saw 79.97 percent voter turn-out
The Assam assembly is undergoing elections in three phases across 33, 530 polling stations, and 126 constituencies. The first phase of the elections was held on March 27 in 47 constituencies. An estimated 79.97 percent of the total 81.09 lakh voters had exercised their franchise during the first phase of polling in Assam. The second phase of the polls will be held tomorrow.
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Thirty-nine constituencies are voting tomorrow
Thirty-nine constituencies will go to the polls in the second phase on April 1. The third phase of the elections is scheduled to take place on April 6 in 40 constituencies. The votes will be counted on May 2.