‘In Bengal, Assam and Bihar, demography will be a key poll factor for next 20 years’: Himanta Sarma
Indian Express·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, campaigning for West Bengal elections, dismissed polarization allegations, clarifying his opposition targets only Bangladeshi Muslims, not Hindu-Muslim divisions. He claimed demography will determine elections in Bengal, Assam, and Bihar for twenty years. Sarma alleged the TMC benefits from Muslim voter percentages, responding to Election Commission complaints about communally charged remarks.
Key Entities
Himanta Biswa SarmaWest Bengal Assembly electionsTrinamool CongressBangladeshi MuslimsElection CommissionMamata BanerjeeBJP