New Delhi

BJP today thanked the people of Assam for giving a major victory in urban body elections.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told media persons at BJP headquarters in Delhi: “Assam witnessed 74 urban bodies election on February 9th, counting for which is taking place today.”

“Results of 42 town committees, 32 municipal board results are out.”

“BJP has won 23 out of 42 town committee seats so far. Congress has won 9 seats and others have won zero seat. Last time BJP could win only 11 seats.”

“Out of 32 municipal boards, BJP has won 21 seats while Congress has won 8 and AGP has won 1. Previously BJP had won only 5 seats.”

“While in 2009 there was only 61% polling, this time there was 72% polling.”

“This Clean sweep in Assam for BJP in local body elections indicates that people of Assam have decided to elect BJP in upcoming assembly polls in 2016.”

The fight was primarily between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress in the most urban local bodies consisting of 32 municipal boards and 42 town committees. Both Congress and BJP are working hard to be in power in the upcoming Assembly Elections in 2016 in Assam.

On one hand where AGP is taking this election as a stage for their comeback, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is trying its level best to make its presence felt in its maiden battle in the urban civic body elections.

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BJP dominates municipal polls in Assam

Guwahati

BJP today is poised to swept the municipal elections in Assam winning 340 wards and getting a majority in 30 municipal boards and town committees.

The results of 702 of the 743 wards have been declared so far while that of Golaghat and Silchar was yet to come in, Assam State Election Commissioner H N Bora told PTI here.

The BJP won in 340 wards followed by Congress winning 232, AGP-39, AIUDF-8, NCP-4, BPF and CPM with one each while independents captured 77 wards.

Out of the 74 municipal boards and committees, BJP got a majority in 30 bodies, Congress in 17, AGP in two, NCP in one while there was a tie between two parties in four and no majority in ten bodies, he said.

More than 73 per cent of an estimated 14 lakh voter exercised their franchise in the polls held on February nine last to decide the fate of 2,900 candidates.

Repoll was held in a booth of Ward No-2 in Hojai municipality following complaints regarding anomalies in ballot papers by the candidates.

Election was adjourned in three wards under Demow town committee following a Gauhati High Court order.

The Congress had swept the urban body polls in 2009, winning 400-plus wards with the AGP and the BJP finishing a distant second and third respectively.

Guwahati, Feb 12 (PTI) BJP today is poised to swept the municipal elections in Assam winning 340 wards and getting a majority in 30 municipal boards and town committees.

The results of 702 of the 743 wards have been declared so far while that of Golaghat and Silchar was yet to come in, Assam State Election Commissioner H N Bora told PTI here.

The BJP won in 340 wards followed by Congress winning 232, AGP-39, AIUDF-8, NCP-4, BPF and CPM with one each while independents captured 77 wards.

Out of the 74 municipal boards and committees, BJP got a majority in 30 bodies, Congress in 17, AGP in two, NCP in one while there was a tie between two parties in four and no majority in ten bodies, he said.

More than 73 per cent of an estimated 14 lakh voter exercised their franchise in the polls held on February nine last to decide the fate of 2,900 candidates.

Repoll was held in a booth of Ward No-2 in Hojai municipality following complaints regarding anomalies in ballot papers by the candidates.

Election was adjourned in three wards under Demow town committee following a Gauhati High Court order.

The Congress had swept the urban body polls in 2009, winning 400-plus wards with the AGP and the BJP finishing a distant second and third respectively.

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