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First phase of Assam panchayat polls begin
The first phase of panchayat elections in Assam for 237 Zilla Parishads and 1240 Gram Panchayats began on Thursday amidst tight security, with no untoward incident reported so far, official sources said.
The first phase of panchayat elections in Assam for 237 Zilla Parishads and 1240 Gram Panchayats began on Thursday amidst tight security, with no untoward incident reported so far, official sources said.
The cold weather notwithstanding, polling was brisk since morning, the sources said, adding that patrolling has been intensified and strict vigil is being maintained in sensitive areas.
Altogether 60,67,402 voters were expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase in 13,012 polling stations. The second phase of polling for panchayat elections will be held on December 31 and both the phases will decide the fate of 32,462 contestants in 21 districts.
A total number of 23,579 hopefuls would contest for Gaon Panchayat (GP) membership, 3741 for Anchalik Panchayat (AP), 4349 for Gaon Panchayat Presidents (GPP) post and 794 for Zilla Parishad (ZP) membership. The Congress, Asom Gana Parishad and BJP are the main players in the panchayat polls which is being held after a gap of ten years.
Polling was deferred in 80 ZP and 334 GP constituencies of Kokrajhar subdivision in Bodoland Autonomous Council where the polls were being held partially. Election was countermanded in three AP seats, one ZP seat and two GPP seats following the death of contestants.
Meanwhile, 1018 GP, 11 AP, three GPP and one ZP candidate have been declared elected uncontested.
Bureau Report
The cold weather notwithstanding, polling was brisk since morning, the sources said, adding that patrolling has been intensified and strict vigil is being maintained in sensitive areas.
Altogether 60,67,402 voters were expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase in 13,012 polling stations. The second phase of polling for panchayat elections will be held on December 31 and both the phases will decide the fate of 32,462 contestants in 21 districts.
A total number of 23,579 hopefuls would contest for Gaon Panchayat (GP) membership, 3741 for Anchalik Panchayat (AP), 4349 for Gaon Panchayat Presidents (GPP) post and 794 for Zilla Parishad (ZP) membership. The Congress, Asom Gana Parishad and BJP are the main players in the panchayat polls which is being held after a gap of ten years.
Polling was deferred in 80 ZP and 334 GP constituencies of Kokrajhar subdivision in Bodoland Autonomous Council where the polls were being held partially. Election was countermanded in three AP seats, one ZP seat and two GPP seats following the death of contestants.
Meanwhile, 1018 GP, 11 AP, three GPP and one ZP candidate have been declared elected uncontested.
Bureau Report