Guwahati, April 29 -- BJP Assam President Dilip Saikia on Wednesday stated that the voters have backed the party after exit pollsters have projected a comfortable return of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Speaking with ANI, Saikia said that voters are giving a "historic mandate" to the BJP for a third time in Assam.

"Exit polls may not be perfect, but the BJP and NDA expect strong results in Assam. Voters have backed the BJP for development, identity, and leadership under PM Narendra Modi and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, giving what is set to be a historic mandate for a third term," he told ANI.

BJP-led NDA is poised to retain power in Assam, according to the predictions of two exit polls released on Wednesday after the polling process ...