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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Voters' mandate in panchayat polls shows support for progress: Saikia
1 2 Guwahati: Terming the performance of the party as a victory for development and progress, BJP's state president Dilip Saikia said the people of Assam cast their votes to further accelerate the unstoppable momentum of progress under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma 's the winning candidates of the BJP alliance, he expressed his gratitude to the nearly 1.81 crore voters for their support in this panchayat polls . He expressed hope that the elected representatives will play a crucial role in building a strong 'panchayati raj' system and a prosperous Assam. He urged all elected members to serve the people with greater responsibility, competence, and a people-centric approach, contributing towards creating a self-reliant and dignified described the public mandate in the panchayat elections as a mature and decisive verdict. Highlighting that BJP alliance candidates secured victories in over 80% of the Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat seats, he said this resulted in the formation of near-opposition-free panchayats, a significant development in Assam's grassroots emphasized that this massive mandate was earned due to the BJP govt's commitment to comprehensive rural development , focusing on the welfare of the last person in society and implementing policies that positively impacted roads, drainage systems, bridges, education, health, rural infrastructure, and empowerment of women, youth, farmers, and students. Saikia also pointed out that the BJP's inclusive policy of satisfaction over Congress's appeasement politics resonated strongly with the reaffirmed that the BJP will faithfully implement every commitment made in its Sankalp Patra (Manifesto) during the elections.
India Gazette
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
BJP-led NDA heading towards massive win as counting continues for Assam Panchayat polls
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 12 (ANI): The ruling BJP and its alliance partners are set to register a massive victory in the panchayat polls in Assam as counting of votes in many Zilla Parishad seats and Anchalik Panchayat seats is in progress. The BJP and its alliance partners are leading in maximum Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat seats. The panchayat polls in Assam were held in two phases - the first phase was held on May 2 and the second phase was held on May 7 across 27 districts of the state. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday evening said, while interacting with BJP karyakartas at the state BJP headquarters in Guwahati: 'We are going to register a massive victory in this election.' 'Out of 397 Zilla Parishad constituencies, NDA is going to win 83 per cent seats while out of 2,192 Anchalik Panchayat seats, NDA is going to win 91 per cent seats,' Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Addressing the press, the Assam Chief Minister said that - 'State BJP president Dilip Saikia has lead us from the front in this election. From the beginning, we were confident that we will be able to get a massive victory after successfully completion from selection of candidates to alliance. All ministers, MLAs, Union ministers, all BJP leaders took part in this election following the suggestion of the state BJP president. I extend my gratitude, thanks and congratulate all - especially Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP's national secretary MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, former Union minister Rameswar Teli, Union MoS Pabitra Margherita. The Prime Minister's love for Assam and his greetings is an inspiration for us. The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his love for Assam is also a factor for BJP's massive victory.' BJP-led NDA are leading in 285 Zilla Parishad seats, 700 Anchalik Panchayat seats. The BJP and its alliance partners have registered an impressive victory in Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Nagaon, and Morigaon districts. (ANI)
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Business Standard
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
BJP-led NDA set for big win as counting continues in Assam panchayat polls
The ruling BJP and its alliance partners are set to register a massive victory in the panchayat polls in Assam as counting of votes in many Zilla Parishad seats and Anchalik Panchayat seats is in progress. The BJP and its alliance partners are leading in maximum Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat seats. The panchayat polls in Assam were held in two phases - the first phase was held on May 2 and the second phase was held on May 7 across 27 districts of the state. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday evening said, while interacting with BJP karyakartas at the state BJP headquarters in Guwahati: "We are going to register a massive victory in this election." "Out of 397 Zilla Parishad constituencies, NDA is going to win 83 per cent seats while out of 2,192 Anchalik Panchayat seats, NDA is going to win 91 per cent seats," Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Addressing the press, the Assam Chief Minister said that - "State BJP president Dilip Saikia has lead us from the front in this election. From the beginning, we were confident that we will be able to get a massive victory after successfully completion from selection of candidates to alliance. All ministers, MLAs, Union ministers, all BJP leaders took part in this election following the suggestion of the state BJP president. I extend my gratitude, thanks and congratulate all - especially Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP's national secretary MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, former Union minister Rameswar Teli, Union MoS Pabitra Margherita. The Prime Minister's love for Assam and his greetings is an inspiration for us. The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his love for Assam is also a factor for BJP's massive victory." BJP-led NDA are leading in 285 Zilla Parishad seats, 700 Anchalik Panchayat seats. The BJP and its alliance partners have registered an impressive victory in Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Nagaon, and Morigaon districts.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP-led NDA heading towards massive win as counting continues for Assam Panchayat polls
NEW DELHI: The BJP and its coalition partners are heading towards a significant win in Assam's panchayat elections, with ongoing vote counting for numerous Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat positions showing favourable results. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The coalition is currently ahead in the majority of Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat constituencies. The elections were conducted in two stages across 27 districts - initially on May 2, followed by the second phase on May 7. During his interaction with BJP karyakartas at the party's state headquarters in Guwahati on Sunday evening, Chief Minister stated: "We are going to register a massive victory in this election." He further elaborated that the NDA is projected to secure 83% of 397 Zilla Parishad seats and 91% of 2,192 Anchalik Panchayat positions. In his press address, the chief minister said: "State BJP president Dilip Saikia has lead us from the front in this election. From the beginning, we were confident that we will be able to get a massive victory after successfully completion from selection of candidates to alliance. All ministers, MLAs, Union ministers, all BJP leaders took part in this election following the suggestion of the state BJP president." "I extend my gratitude, thanks and congratulate all - especially Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP's national secretary MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, former Union minister Rameswar Teli, Union MoS Pabitra Margherita. The Prime Minister's love for Assam and his greetings is an inspiration for us. The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his love for Assam is also a factor for BJP's massive victory," he further added. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Current trends show the BJP-led NDA leading in 285 Zilla Parishad and 700 Anchalik Panchayat seats. The coalition has achieved notable success across multiple districts including Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Nagaon, and Morigaon.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Dhubri records 88.63% voter turnout, highest in rural polls
1 2 3 4 Guwahati: The Panchayat polls in Assam concluded on Wednesday with Dhubri district recording the highest voter participation, closely followed by South-Salmara Mankachar Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) reported that Dhubri, which voted in the final phase on Wednesday, witnessed 88.63% turnout, while South-Salmara Mankachar registered 87.56%. Sonitpur recorded the lowest turnout at 61%.The first phase of polling on May 2, across 14 districts, saw over 70% turnout, while the final phase registered 79.23% participation on Wednesday. Apart from Majuli, no district in upper Assam and the Barak Valley achieved 80% turnout in the first phase of polls. However, five lower Assam districts — Dhubri, South-Salmara Mankachar, Barpeta, Goalpara, and Nalbari — surpassed 80% to the final phase in Dhubri, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on 'X' that despite BJP's limited influence in the region, the substantial rally participation was encouraging. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far ASEC confirmed the peaceful completion of the second phase without the need for repolling, although the first phase experienced scattered incidents in Barak Valley, necessitating repolls in 44 stations across five counting is scheduled for Sunday. Notably, 1,289 seats were uncontested — 21 in zilla parishads, 151 in anchalik parishads and 1,117 gram panchayat wards. BJP state president Dilip Saikia exuded confidence in their alliance's commitment to rural development."Under the visionary leadership of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, both the govt and the party shall remain ever-vigilant and devoted to the upliftment of village society," he said.
