Assam panchayat polls: More than 10 pc voting in first two hours
More than 10 per cent voting took place in the first two hours of voting in the first phase of Panchayat polls in Assam on Friday
- GUWAHATI — More than 10 per cent voting took place in the first two hours of
voting in the first phase of Panchayat polls in Assam on Friday. According to
the Election Commission, 10.34 per cent voting occurred till 10 am on Friday.
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- Voting for the first phase of the panchayat elections in
Assam began on Friday across 14 districts, with a strong early turnout and long
queues forming at polling stations — an indication of enthusiastic public
participation in the local democratic process.
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- The districts participating in this phase are Sonitpur,
Biswanath, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo,
Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi.
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- According to the Assam State Election Commission,
comprehensive measures have been put in place to ensure a smooth and secure
voting experience.
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- Over 1.20 lakh polling officials have been deployed, and
security personnel are stationed at every polling booth.
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- Across both phases, more than 1.80 crore people are
eligible to vote at 25,007 polling stations.
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- This includes approximately 90.71 lakh men, 89.65 lakh
women, and 408 individuals categorised as "others."
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- The second phase of voting will take place on May 7 in
the remaining 13 districts with vote counting scheduled for May 11.
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- Meanwhile, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced
that the BJP-led NDA in the state has secured 325 seats unopposed.
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- Sarma mentioned, “As per reports received so far, the NDA
has already secured 37 Zila Parishad (35 BJP and two AGP) and 288 Anchalik
Panchayat (259 BJP and 29 AGP) seats unopposed.” According to the Chief
Minister, this is a massive and unprecedented mandate in Assam’s political
history and reflects the immense trust and overwhelming love that the people of
the state have for the NDA and for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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