Summary:
Guwahati, Nov 2 (PTI) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Borah Tuesday said that people of the five constituencies in the state which went to the by-poll have voted in favour of the ruling NDA in the hope of development and fulfilment of poll promises made by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The people have voted for BJP and its ally the UPPL in the October 30 by-poll and the Congress respects their mandate, he said.
"We congratulate the people, the candidates and the chief Minister,"" Borah said.
The BJP-led government in the state will remain in power for the next four and a half years and the people have voted in their favour in the by-poll to five Assembly constituencies to ensure that the various problems in them are resolved, Borah told reporters after the announcement of the results on Tuesday.
Besides, it has been seen in the past that the ruling party usually wins the by-election.
Tuesday"s result is not going to affect the government in any way, he said.