Congress came second, AIUDF was third.
The BJP continued its winning streak in Assam panchayat polls, marching ahead of its closest rival Congress and alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) which contested independently, as counting of votes finally came to an end on the fifth day on Sunday.
Minority dominated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) came third and AGP fourth in the local election held in two phases on December 5 and 9 to elect 21,990 gaon panchayat members (GPM), 2,199 gaon panchayat presidents (GPP), 2,199 anchalik panchayat presidents (APM) and 420 zila panchayat members (GPM) across the state registering an overall 82 per cent voting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the BJP and its allies have become the preferred choice of people in the northeast states as he thanked voters in Assam for their support to the saffron party in the recent panchayat polls.
ASSAM FINAL NUMBERS
ZPM - 420 seats
Results declared 414/420
Comparison between 2013 and 2018
BJP - 15 to 217
INC - 273 to 147
AGP - 29 to 19
AIUDF - 76 to 26
Others - 27 to 11
APM - 2199 seats
Anchalik Panchayat member
Wins for 2113/2199
BJP - 130 to 1001
INC - 1235 to 731
AGP - 182 to 105
AIUDF - 397 to 138
Others - 256 to 137
GPP - 2199
Win available for
BJP - 106 to 973
INC - 1223 to 732
AGP - 183 to 125
AIUDF - 387 to 125
Others - 301 to 164
GP Member- 21990
Wins available for 20362 seats.
BJP - 1529 to 8487
INC - 10806 to 6740
AGP - 2309 to 1496
AIUDF - 2623 to 1001
Others - 4373 to 2543
As per latest trends (Numbers subject to change)
The BJP has won 8,730 GPM seats, followed by the Congress 6,971, AGP 1,580, AIUDF 1,018, BPF 54, CPI(M) 31, CPI 4, TMC 2 and Independents 2,596.
For the GPP posts, BJP has secured 991, Congress 759, AGP 137, AIUDF 130, BPF 2 and Independents 173.
In the APM seats, BJP bagged 1,020, Congress 769, AGP 117, AIUDF 136, CPI(M) and TMC -- 1 each and Independents 142.
The ASEC said that in ZPM constituencies, BJP won 212, Congress 147, AGP 19, AIUDF 25 and Independents 16.
The elections were held in two phases on December 5 and 9 to elect 21,990 GPM, 2,199 GPP, 2,199 APM and 420 ZPM across the state, recording an overall 82 per cent voting.
Of the total 78,571 contestants, 734 had been elected uncontested.
"Over the last few years, the BJP and the NDA family have become the preferred choice of the northeast. We consider it our privilege that we have the honour of fulfilling the aspirations of the northeast and taking the region to new heights of progress," he said on online networking site Twitter..
He said the party has immense faith in the state government and its focus on good governance.
"I appreciate the entire team of Assam BJP for their excellent work across the state, which has resulted in the party's wonderful performance. I am sure the 'karyakartas' will continue raising issues of public welfare and work towards Assam's growth," Modi said.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal thanked the people for taking part in the election in large numbers and voting for "development and good governance".
Tarun Gogoi has expressed confidence that Congress can come to power in state in 2021 assembly polls. He has also hinted about contesting the next elections.
Amid reports of clashes between the BJP and Congress on alleged rigging, the counting of paper ballots for the four categories of election was on in the 16 administrative districts where the hustings were held. As per the results declared so far by the State Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party has won 8487 GPM seats, Congress 6740, BJP AGP 1496, AIUDF 1001 and others 2,543.
For Zila Parishad Members election, BJP secured 217, Congress 147, AGP 19, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) 26 and others 11 seats.In Anchalik Panchayat Members (APM) polls, BJP emerged victorious in 1001, Congress 731, AGP 105, AIUDF 138 and others 137.
The BJP won 973 Gaon Panchayat President (GPP) seats, Congress 732, AGP 125, AIUDF 125 and others 164 seats. Altogether, 78,571 contestants participated in the hustings and 734 were elected uncontested.
The chief minister in a press release on Friday said that the people in the Barak to Brahmaputra valleys, plains and hills of Assam spontaneously took part in the panchayat elections and results showed that the people have reposed faith on good governance of both the central and state governments. Congratulating the winners, Sonowal urged the victorious candidates to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system by delivering public services in a clean and transparent manner.
Latest Updates:
Till now among declared results, BJP has won 41.68% of seats in GPM, 45.85% in GPP, 47.37% in APM and 50.74% in ZPM. Congress has won 33.10% in GPM, 34.50% in GPP, 34.60% in APM and 35.15% in ZPM.
So BJP has done very well, but Congress hasn't fared too bad either. It has managed to squeeze the space of the other opposition parties to keep itself competitive for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam.
BJP 217
Cong 147
AGP 19
AIUDF26
Others 11
Zila Parishad member
Wins in 419/420
BJP 217
Cong 147
AGP 19
AIUDF25
Others 11
In the Zila Parishad, BJP has taken control over Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Majuli, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Kamrup (M), Kamrup, Nalbari, Cachar, Karimganj. Hung Zila parishad in Sivasagar, Nagaon, Darrang, Bongaigon, Goalpara. Congress has won power in Jorhat, Morigaon, Barpeta, Dhubri, Karimganj, Hojai. AIUDF has won in South Salmara Makachar and Hailakandi.
AGP can form board in Bongaigaon with BJP support.
In Shiv Sagar and Nagaon, BJP can form board in Zila Parishad taking AGP support.
In Darrang and Goalpara, Congress can take control of Zila Parishad with AIUDUF support.
22:12 IST Friday, 14 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1995 out of 2199 seats
BJP-942
Cong-645
AGP-114
AIUDF- 114
Others-160
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1914/2199
BJP 912
Cong 657
AGP 93
AIUDF 123
Others 129
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 405/420
BJP 213
Cong 145
AGP 19
AIUDF24
Others 11
17:01 IST Friday, 14 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1931 out of 2199 seats
BJP-909
Cong-642
AGP-111
AIUDF- 113
Others-156
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1851/2199
BJP 881
Cong 636
AGP 93
AIUDF 120
Others 121
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 405/420
BJP 209
Cong 137
AGP 19
AIUDF24
Others 11
14:38 IST Friday, 14 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1852 out of 2199 seats
BJP-886
Cong-621
AGP-111
AIUDF- 104
Others-130
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1792/2199
BJP 859
Cong 627
AGP 91
AIUDF 111
Others 104
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 405/420
BJP 209
Cong 137
AGP 19
AIUDF24
Others 11
10:37 IST Friday, 14 December 2018
In the Zila Parishad, BJP has taken control over Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Majuli, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Kamrup (M), Kamrup, Nalbari, Karimganj. Close fight between BJP and Congress in Sivasagar, Golaghat, Nagaon, Darrang, Cachar, Hojai. Congress has won power in Jorhat, Morigaon, Barpeta, Dhubri, Karimganj. AGP is leading in Bongaigon. AIUDF has done well in Hailakandi.
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1731 out of 2199 seats
BJP-817
Cong-571
AGP-119
AIUDF- 93
Others-131
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1640/2199
BJP 776
Cong 574
AGP 85
AIUDF 103
Others 102
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 396/420
BJP 205
Cong 136
AGP 19
AIUDF24
Others 12
0:00 IST Friday, 14 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1674 out of 2199 seats
BJP-791
Cong-554
AGP-118
AIUDF- 91
Others-120
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1570/2199
BJP 734
Cong 553
AGP 85
AIUDF 103
Others 95
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 314/420
BJP 183
Cong 125
AGP 17
AIUDF17
Others 6
21:29 IST Thursday, 13 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1578 out of 2199 seats
BJP-784
Cong-515
AGP-87
AIUDF- 76
Others-116
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1494/2199
BJP 721
Cong 514
AGP 85
AIUDF 89
Others 85
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 314/420
BJP 179
Cong 98
AGP 19
AIUDF14
Others 4
18:18 IST Thursday, 13 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1507 out of 2199 seats
BJP-746
Cong-482
AGP-112
AIUDF- 58
Others-109
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1305/2199
BJP 666
Cong 432
AGP 70
AIUDF62
Others 75
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 297/420
BJP 169
Cong 89
AGP 19
AIUDF14
Others 6
16:52 IST Thursday, 13 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-5741
Congress- 4492
AGP-1476
AIUDF-483
Others-1375
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1456 out of 2199 seats
BJP-715
Cong-476
AGP-103
AIUDF- 55
Others-107
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1233/2199
BJP 621
Cong 413
AGP 64
AIUDF59
Others 76
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 321/420
BJP 174
Cong 106
AGP 16
AIUDF19
Others 6
14:13 IST Thursday, 13 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-2403
Congress- 1346
AGP-430
AIUDF-125
Others-293
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1340 out of 2199 seats
BJP- 672
Cong-411
AGP-99
AIUDF- 45
Others-113
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1076/2199
BJP 573
Cong 370
AGP 68
AIUDF51
Others 80
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 234/420
BJP 150
Cong 73
AGP 13
AIUDF19
Others 6
11:55 IST Thursday, 13 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat Member
BJP-2280
Congress- 1231
AGP-429
AIUDF-71
Others-256
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/Wins available for 1241 out of 2199 seats
BJP- 618
Cong-394
AGP-86
AIUDF- 43
Others-100
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 1076/2199
BJP 525
Cong 374
AGP 62
AIUDF49
Others 66
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 234/420
BJP 139
Cong 59
AGP 13
AIUDF19
Others 4
8:20 IST Thursday, 13 December 2018: Assam panchayat polls results live latest updates:
BJP: 481 GPM posts, 33 GPP posts, 30 APM posts
Congress: 294 GPM posts, 20 GPP posts, 15 APM posts
AIUDF: 15 GPM posts, two GPP posts, 8 APM posts
23:41 IST Wednesday, 12 December 2018
"Till now, we have results for 1,218 posts. Out of this, 1,089 posts are gaon panchayat members (GPM), 71 gaon panchayat presidents (GPP) and 58 anchalik panchayat members (APM). No final result of any zila parishad member (ZPM) is available," he added.
The BJP has bagged 481 GPM posts, followed by 294 by the Congress, 115 by AGP, 15 by AIUDF, five by CPI(M), two by CPI and Independents emerged victorious at 175 seats, Bora said.The BJP won 33 GPP posts, Congress 20, AGP 10, AIUDF two posts and Independents six. The BJP bagged 30 APM seats, while the Congress won 15, AGP 8 , AIUDF two and Independents bagged three.
"The counting is going on peacefully. No anomalies have been reported from any counting hall in any part of the state," Bora said. The elections were held on December 5 and 9 to elect 21,990 GPM, 2,199 GPP, 2,199 APM and 420 ZPM across the state, recording an overall voting of 82 per cent.
While there were 78,571 contestants, 734 were elected uncontested.
22:39 IST Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat member
Trends/Wins
BJP-1864
Cong-1045
AGP-366
AIUDUF-71
Others-235
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/ Wins available for 771 out of 2199 seats
BJP- 429
Cong-233
AGP-45
AIUDF- 31
Others-33
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 668/2199
BJP 354
Cong 225
AGP 33
AIUDF27
Others 29
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 88/420
BJP 52
Cong 26
AGP 3
AIUDF7
Others 0
21:43 IST Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Gaon Panchayat President
Trends/ Wins available for 523 out of 2199 seats
BJP- 303
Cong-154
AGP-27
AIUDF- 21
Others-18
Anchalik Panchayat member
Trends/Wins for 435/2199
BJP 230
Cong 150
AGP 21
AIUDF18
Others 16
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 62/420
BJP 29
Cong 19
AGP 6
AIUDF8
Others 0
21:25 IST Wednesday, 12 December 2018
There have been some reports of some low key altercation between AGP and Congress workers in few areas of the state.
Here are the latest numbers:
19:25 IST Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Goan Panchayat President
Trends/ Wins available for 318 out of 2199 seats
BJP- 170
Cong-100
AGP-20
AIUDF- 17
Others-11
Anchalik Panchayat Member
Trends/Wins for 232/2199
BJP 115
Cong 79
AGP 12
AIUDF14
Others 12
Zila Parishad member
Trends/Wins of 62/420
BJP 29
Cong 19
AGP 6
AIUDF8
Others 0
An estimated 75 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise Sunday in the second phase of panchayat polls in 10 districts of Assam which was largely peaceful, the state election commission said.
Voting will continue till late in the night in 900 polling stations as many voters entered the polling stations in the last hour before the end of the stipulated time, Assam State Election Commissioner H N Bora told reporters here.
Barring three incidents of complaints received from Cachar, Karimganj and Nalbari districts, polling was peaceful, he said.Repolling will be held in eight polling stations of Cachar and Karimganj and one in Nalbari on December 11, Bora added.
The polling percentage in the 10 districts is 75 per cent, with Dhubri recording the highest of 86 per cent, the SEC said.The polling figure will go up as many people are still in the polling booths to exercise their franchise, officials said.
As voting began in the morning, a few cases of anomalies regarding names of voters and candidates, symbols along with ballot papers were reported, which were resolved locally and polling continued uninterrupted, the SEC officials said.
Polling is being held in Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Hojai to elect 169 zila parishad, 895 anchalik parishad, 895 gaon panchayats presidents and 8,950 gaon panchayat members from among a total of 35,056 contestants.
The first phase of polling was held on December five in 16 districts. The voter turnout on December 5 was 81.5 per cent.
With PTI inputs
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1. More than 78,000 contestants for over 26,000 posts
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The elections were held on December 5 and 9 to elect 21,990 GPM, 2,199 GPP, 2,199 APM and 420 ZPM across the state, recording an overall voting of 82%. While there were 78,571 contestants, 734 were elected uncontested.
The first phase of Panchayat elections was held in 16 administrative districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugrah, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Nagaon, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Morigaon, Kamrup Metro and Kamrup, while the second phase was in 10 districts of Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Hojai.
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2. High octane campaign
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Campaigning for the panchayat elections, touted as the fore-runner of the 2019 general elections, had witnessed unprecedented high octave war of words between the ruling alliance partners BJP and regional party AGP hurling accusations and counter accusations to downplay each other.
This year's campaigning also witnessed the use of helicopters by BJP ministers as they conducted whirlwind meetings to solicit for votes and addressed public meetings.
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3. Sarbananda Sonowal passes first test
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Sarbananda Sonowal has been Assam CM for over two years. The panchayat polls were a big test for him to show that his government has managed to retain the popularity which catapulted them to power in 2016. Assam for a long time has been a Congress fiefdom so extending BJP's dominance in the Panchayat level is a definite boost for the party's health in the time to come.
The BJP hasn't done as well as it would have hoped but it has won the majority of the Zilla Parishads. Close to 50% in ZP President and Anchalik Panchayat Members have been selected from BJP ticket.
4. Congress retains number 2 spot
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Congress was badly dented in the last Assembly polls. So in this panchayat election, the challenge in front of the party was to maintain its presence in this key battleground state in North East. It has managed to do so, by virtually making the contest a two battle race. Congress has gained majority in six zilla parishads and have got significant number of candidates elected as gaon panchayat member, which augurs well for their base.
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5. AIUDF on third position
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AIUDF President and Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri, Badruddin Ajmal and his son Jamunamukh MLA Abdur Rahim show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes during the 2nd phase of the panchayat elections, in Hojai, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
Many Muslim voters have shifted from AIUDUF to Congress in this panchayat polls, something that would keep Ajmal worried.
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6. AGP suffers heavy losses
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AGP is a NDA ally, but has been vocal about BJP's support to Citizenship Amendment Bill. They have even threatened to sever ties with NDA if the government moves ahead with its plans.
But their bargaining power may get limited with a poor performance in the Panchayat polls. AGP has been relegated to the fourth spot a long cry from its glory days. It can control Bongaigaon Zilla Parishad with BJP support. Similarly, it can support BJP to get control of two more Zilla Parishads.
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7. Assam panchayat polls: Latest update
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Latest update:
Gram Panchayat members: Trends/Wins available for 17,677 out of 21,998 seats
BJP: 7540
Congress: 5896
AGP: 1372
AIUDF: 755
CPI(M): 27
Independents: 2028
Gram Panchayat President: Trends/Wins available for 1881 out of 2199 seats
BJP: 867
Congress: 645
AGP: 110
AIUDF: 106
Independents: 150
Anchalik Panchayat Member: Trends/Wins available for 1860 out of 2199 seats
BJP: 883
Congress: 645
AGP: 96
AIUDF: 111
Independents: 125
Zila Parishad Member: Trends/Wins available for 347 out of 420 seats
BJP: 181
Congress: 122
AGP: 15
AIUDF: 15
Independents: 14
(Source ANI)
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