BJP Surges Forward In Assam Panchayat Polls, Congress Trails As Counting Continues – News18
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Elections had been held in two phases on Might 2 and seven. BJP has received six Anchalik Panchayat seats in Majuli.
Voters present their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting votes in the course of the second part of Panchayat elections, in Guwahati, Assam. (IMAGE: PTI)
The BJP is main within the Assam panchayat polls’ counting, which is underway throughout the state since Sunday morning amid tight safety, officers mentioned.
Panchayat elections came about in two phases on Might 2 and Might 7 in 27 districts for the primary time after the delimitation of constituencies. The counting of votes for each phases is being held concurrently since 8 am.
In line with Assam State Election Fee (ASEC) knowledge, the BJP has received six members of Anchalik Panchayat constituencies in Majuli district.
“We have now not received every other tendencies or outcomes but from the districts. Counting of panchayat votes is a really advanced job with three poll papers for every panchayat. It can proceed until tomorrow evening,” ASEC Commissioner Alok Kumar informed PTI.
The entire seats embody 21,920 Gram Panchayat (GP) members with 10,883 seats reserved for ladies. Voting additionally occurred for two,192 Anchalik Panchayat (AP) members with 1,124 reserved for ladies and 397 Zilla Parishad (ZP) members with 199 seats reserved for ladies.
Sources mentioned the BJP is main in 355 AP seats and its ally AGP in 42 seats, whereas the Congress is forward in 21 AP constituencies.
Within the case of ZP, the saffron social gathering is marching forward in 35 and AGP in two. Congress will not be main in any ZP seat but.
The GP members weren’t allowed to contest on social gathering tickets and so they had been all independents.
As many as 2,912 candidates have received uncontested – 34 ZP members, 311 AP members and a couple of,567 GP ward members.
“The counting of poll papers started in all of the 39 centres throughout the state. The counting brokers of candidates reached early within the morning for the train,” a senior official mentioned.
In view of stray violence and disruptions throughout voting, the administration has organized satisfactory safety measures in all of the counting centres to keep away from any such conditions, he mentioned.
“There are millions of seats within the election. We are going to attempt to full the counting as quickly as attainable. Nevertheless, we imagine that it’s more likely to stretch until tomorrow,” the official mentioned.
A complete citizens of 1,80,36,682, comprising 90,71,264 males, 89,65,010 ladies and 408 others, had been eligible to train their franchise in 25,007 polling stations.
In line with official knowledge, 74.71 per cent of the eligible voters exercised their franchise in the course of the panchayat polls.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
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