BJP-led NDA sweeps Panchayat polls in Assam
Published on May 13, 2025
By IANS
- GUWAHATI — The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
has secured a sweeping victory in the 2025 Assam Panchayat elections,
consolidating its political dominance in the state.
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- In a decisive show of strength, the alliance secured 300 out
of 376 Zilla Parishad seats, capturing more than 76 per cent of the vote share.
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- This landslide win not only reflects the alliance's
widespread grassroots support but also underscores the growing confidence of
the electorate in its governance model.
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- The ruling alliance also fared impressively in the Anchalik
Panchayat elections, winning 1,436 out of 2,192 seats across the state.
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- With a substantial vote share of 66 per cent in these local
bodies, the NDA has demonstrated its strong foothold at the village and block
levels.
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- This robust performance marks a significant milestone for
the BJP and its allies, particularly in the run-up to the 2026 state Assembly
elections.
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- Reacting to the panchayat poll results, Assam Chief Minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma took to social media platform X to express gratitude to the
people of the state.
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- He credited the victory to the leadership of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and highlighted the public's endorsement of the NDA's
welfare-oriented governance.
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- CM Sarma extended special thanks to BJP leaders J.P. Nadda,
Amit Shah, and B.L. Santhosh for their support during the campaign.
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- He also emphasised that this performance represents a
substantial improvement over the 2018 state Panchayat polls.
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- The vote share has surged by 25 per cent compared to the
last election, indicating a strong pro-incumbency sentiment.
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- "These results come a year after our remarkable showing
in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and just a year before the 2026 Assembly
elections," CM Sarma noted, calling the Panchayat polls victory as a
powerful momentum-builder for the BJP in the state.
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- Meanwhile, Union Home minister Amit Shah congratulated the
people of Assam for this thumping victory.
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- In an X post, Amit Shah wrote, "Gratitude to the people
of Assam for granting the NDA a historic victory in the Panchayat Election
2025. This victory is an endorsement of PM @narendramodi Ji's people-centric
policies that have brought about a new era of peace and prosperity in Assam. My
heartfelt congratulations to CM @himantabiswa Ji, Assam BJP President
@DilipSaikia4Bjp Ji, and the @BJP4Assam Karyakartas for their dedicated efforts
to carry Modi Ji's message of development door-to-door."
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- "Together, we will build a developed Assam for
all," he added.
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