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BJP-led NDA heading towards massive win as counting continues for Assam Panchayat polls

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NEW DELHI: The BJP and its coalition partners are heading towards a significant win in Assam's panchayat elections, with ongoing vote counting for numerous Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat positions showing favourable results.

The coalition is currently ahead in the majority of Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat constituencies.

The elections were conducted in two stages across 27 districts - initially on May 2, followed by the second phase on May 7.

During his interaction with BJP karyakartas at the party's state headquarters in Guwahati on Sunday evening, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated: "We are going to register a massive victory in this election."

He further elaborated that the NDA is projected to secure 83% of 397 Zilla Parishad seats and 91% of 2,192 Anchalik Panchayat positions.

In his press address, the chief minister said: "State BJP president Dilip Saikia has lead us from the front in this election. From the beginning, we were confident that we will be able to get a massive victory after successfully completion from selection of candidates to alliance. All ministers, MLAs, Union ministers, all BJP leaders took part in this election following the suggestion of the state BJP president."

"I extend my gratitude, thanks and congratulate all - especially Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP's national secretary MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, former Union minister Rameswar Teli, Union MoS Pabitra Margherita. The Prime Minister's love for Assam and his greetings is an inspiration for us. The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his love for Assam is also a factor for BJP's massive victory," he further added.

Current trends show the BJP-led NDA leading in 285 Zilla Parishad and 700 Anchalik Panchayat seats.

The coalition has achieved notable success across multiple districts including Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Nagaon, and Morigaon.
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