BJP sweeps Assam municipal polls, wins 759 of 977 wards
Premium- Assam had recorded a total voter turnout of 70% in the Municipal Board Election which was held on Sunday
Assam Municipal Boards elections results: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the municipal election by winning 759 of 977 wards.
The Congress could win only 76, while 141 wards went to others.
Assam had recorded a total voter turnout of 70% in the Municipal Board Election which was held on Sunday.
Elections for 80 Municipal Boards comprising 977 wards across Assam had ended at 4 pm on Sunday. Out of 977 wards of 80 Municipal Boards, 57 wards had already been declared uncontested and the election was held for 920 wards.
Polling for one ward will be held later as a candidate of a ward of Patacharkuchi municipality board died, according to ANI.
In the civic polls, 2,532 candidates were in the fray.
The ruling BJP had fielded the maximum number of candidates (825), followed by Congress 706 and BJP's ally party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) 243 candidates.
Chandan Kalita, Presiding Officer, Kamrup, said for the first time, EVMs were used instead of ballot papers in these elections.
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