Assam Panchayat Election result 2018 live updates: BJP ahead of Congress
Assam Panchayat Election result 2018 live updates
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a massive lead in Assam panchayat elections, counting of which is still underway amidst tight security. The counting began at 8 am on Wednesday and Thursday is the tentative day for the final results as the voting was done through paper ballots. CCTVs have been installed at counting centres.
"The counting is going on peacefully. No anomalies have been reported from any counting hall in any part of the state," said Assam State Election Commissioner H N Bora.
The first phase of the polls was held in 16 districts on December 5 and the second in 10 districts on December 9 to elect Zila Parishad members, Anchalik Panchayat members, Gram Panchayat Presidents and Gram Panchayat members. Overall 82 per cent polling was reported in the panchayat polls.
Over 78,000 candidates are in the fray in the polls. The major parties that contested the elections include -- BJP, Congress, Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), Asom Gana Parishad and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The elections were held to elect 21,990 GPM, 2,199 GPP, 2,199 APM and 420 ZPM across the state. While there were 78,571 contestants, 734 were elected uncontested.
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