New Delhi: Counting for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election is underway and based on early outcomes, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has received 5 wards uncontested. The outcomes have been declared for six wards out 57 wards and the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) District Pallav, Gopal Jha stated that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has received 5 wards. He added that Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) won1 ward (Ward No 1). The counting for the elections began at 8 AM right this moment.
The electoral destiny of 197 candidates might be identified on April 24 when votes might be counted.
Voting passed off on Friday and a report by ANI says the GMC elections noticed 52.80 p.c voter turnout. Around 197 candidates are contesting the election. Congress had contested probably the most wards at 54, adopted by BJP at 50, AAP at 39 and AJP at 25. BJP’s ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) contested 7 wards based on seat-sharing preparations by the BJP.
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Assam | Counting of votes for Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections start
Visuals from exterior of counting heart at Moniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati pic.twitter.com/LSSxmDzwIP
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2022
“No untoward incidents like booth capturing or similar poll-related violence took place and the election completed peacefully,” the ASEC stated in an announcement. Out of the whole 60 wards of the GMC, candidates in three had been elected unopposed.
The municipal election can also be the primary during which EVM machines had been used. A complete of 757 polling stations had been arrange and the report by ANI says that round 80 had been being carried out completely by ladies.
