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The 2018 Assam panchayat election were held in two phases, on 5 and 9 December 2018. The counting of votes started on 12 December and results were declared on 15 December. More than 15.6 million people were eligible to vote and voter turnout was over 78 per cent. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 11,325 seats in total, while the Indian National Congress won 8,970 seats. Other parties won 6,489 seats.


Background

Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for establishing a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in the State at the village, intermediate and district level. Total number of Elected Representatives and Chairpersons in the State


Election schedule

The Assam State Election Commission announced that the Polls would hold in two Phases. The polling for the first phase was held on 5 December 2018, while that for the second phase took place on 9 December 2018. The final counting of votes was started from 12 December 2018 in the 26 districts across the state. In first phase, polls were held in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Nagaon, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Morigaon, Kamrup (Metro) and Kamrup districts. In the second phase, the election were held in Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, South Salmara Mankachar, Goalpara, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Hojai districts


Party wise results


Zilla Parishad

The election results for 420 Zilla Parishad Members are as follows


Anchalik Panchayat

The election results for 2,197 Anchalik Panchayat Members are as follows


Gaon Panchayat (President)

The election results for 2,197 Gaon Panchayat Presidents are as follows


Gaon Panchayat (Ward)

The election results for 21,970 Gaon Panchayat Wards are as follows


Overall Result


District wise results

Legend Largest Party (BJP) — 17
Largest Party (INC) — 7
— 0
Largest Party (AIUDF) — 1
— 2


See also

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2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election The 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election was the 15th quinquennial State legislative assemblies of India, legislative assembly election held in the Indian state of Assam from March 27 to April 6 in three phases, to elect 126 Member of the L ...
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2019 Indian general election in Assam The 2019 Indian general election held in India between April and May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. The elections could be held at an earlier date if the Council of Ministers recommends dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha to the President ...


References


External links


Assam State Election Commission

Chief Electoral Officer, Assam
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