2018 Assam local elections explained

Election Name:	2018 Assam panchayat election
Country:	India
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Election:	2013 Assam panchayat election
Previous Year:	2013
Election Date:	5 and 9 December
Next Year:	2023
Seats For Election:	26,784 posts
Turnout:	78.2%
Party1:	Bharatiya Janata Party
Image1:	Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal.jpg
Leader Since1:	2018
Last Election1:	1,780^[1] [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seats1:	11,325^[2] [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seat Change1:	9,545
Party2:	Indian National Congress
Leader Since2:	2018
Last Election2:	13,537 [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seats2:	8,970 [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seat Change2:	4,567
Party4:	Asom Gana Parishad
Image4:	Indian_Election_Symbol_Elephant.png
Leader4:	Atul Bora
Leader Since4:	2016
Last Election4:	2,703 [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seats4:	1,963 [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seat Change4:	740
Image5:	M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG
Leader5:	Badruddin Ajmal
Party5:	All India United Democratic Front
Leader Since5:	2005
Last Election5:	3,551 [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seats5:	1,319 [ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Seat Change5:	2,232

The 2018 Assam panchayat election were held in two phases, on 5 and 9 December 2018.^{[3] [4]} The counting of votes started on 12 December and results were declared on 15 December.^[5] More than 15.6 million people were eligible to vote and voter turnout was over 78 per cent.^{[6] [7] [8]}

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 11,325 seats in total,^[9] while the Indian National Congress won 8,970 seats. Other parties won 6,489 seats.^{[10] [11] [12]}

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.^[13]

Total number of Elected Representatives and Chairpersons in the State

No.	Panchayat	Representatives	Chairpersons
1.	Zilla Parishad	420	21
2.	Anchalik Panchayat	2,201	185
3.	Gaon Panchayat	24,222	2,201

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.^[14]

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 SalmaraMankachar, Goalpara, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Hojai districts^[15]

Party wise results

Zilla Parishad

The election results for 420 Zilla Parishad Members are as follows

No.	Political Party	Seats won	Seat share (in %)	Seat change
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	1.	BJP	212	50.48	197
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	2.	INC	147	35.00	126
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	3.	AIUDF	26	6.19	50
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	4.	AGP	19	4.52	10
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	5.	Others	16	3.81	11

Anchalik Panchayat

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

No.	Political Party	Seats won	Seat share (in %)	Seat change
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	1.	BJP	1,025	46.66	895
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	2.	INC	771	35.09	464
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	3.	AIUDF	139	6.33	258
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	4.	AGP	118	5.37	64
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	5.	Others	144	6.55	112

Gaon Panchayat (President)

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

No.	Political Party	Seats won	Seat share (in %)	Seat change
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	1.	BJP	994	45.24	888
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	2.	INC	760	34.59	463
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	3.	AGP	137	6.24	46
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	4.	AIUDF	130	5.92	257
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	5.	Others	176	8.01	125

Gaon Panchayat (Ward)

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

No.	Political Party	Seats won	Seat share (in %)	Seat change
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	1.	BJP	9,094	41.39	7,565
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	2.	INC	7,292	33.19	3,514
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	3.	AGP	1,689	7.69	620
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	4.	AIUDF	1,024	4.66	1,599
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	5.	Others	2,871	13.07	1,502

Overall Result

No.	Political Party	Seats won	Seat share (in %)	Seat change
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	1.	BJP	11,325	42.28	9,545
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	2.	INC	8,970	33.49	4,567
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	3.	AGP	1,963	7.33	740
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	4.	AIUDF	1,319	4.92	2,232
! style="text-align:center; background:; color:white"	5.	Others	3,207	11.98	1,750

District wise results

S.No.	District	Total	BJP	INC	AGP	AIUDF	Others
1	Nagaon	2,093	bgcolor=	815	764	294	110	110
2	Cachar	1,971	bgcolor=	919	710	15	19	308
3	Kamrup Rural	1,694	bgcolor=	759	536	207	5	187
4	Dhubri	1,608	283	bgcolor=	737	17	315	256
5	Barpeta	1,248	191	bgcolor=	650	73	143	191
6	Golaghat	1,241	bgcolor=	547	490	197	0	7
7	Karimganj	1,160	393	bgcolor=	414	4	72	277
8	Dibrugarh	1,139	bgcolor=	737	296	104	0	2
9	Jorhat	1,099	401	bgcolor=	551	133	0	14
10	Tinsukia	1,040	bgcolor=	745	256	18	0	21
11	Morigaon	1,033	370	bgcolor=	416	68	54	125
12	Sonitpur	1,003	bgcolor=	696	239	43	0	25
13	Sivasagar	1,001	bgcolor=	463	403	129	0	6
14	Lakhimpur	989	bgcolor=	497	292	59	15	126
15	Goalpara	988	bgcolor=	388	355	19	80	346
16	Biswanath	925	bgcolor=	769	119	11	0	26
17	Darrang	914	bgcolor=	315	311	38	94	156
18	Hojai	816	bgcolor=	319	295	57	129	16
19	Nalbari	793	bgcolor=	523	212	27	0	31
20	Bongaigaon	792	156	bgcolor=	250	239	79	68
21	Dhemaji	787	227	248	41	0	271
22	Hailakandi	755	187	16	6	35	511
23	Charaideo	439	bgcolor=	326	106	4	0	3
24	South Salmara- Mankachar	425	18	127	83	bgcolor=	151	46
25	Bajali	329	bgcolor=	152	85	50	18	24
26	Kamrup Metropolitan	258	bgcolor=	175	57	22	0	4
27	Majuli	244	bgcolor=	154	35	5	0	50
Total		26,784	11,325	8,970	1,963	1,319	3,207

Legend

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

See also

• 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election
• 2019 Indian general election in Assam

External links

• Assam State Election Commission
• Chief Electoral Officer, Assam

Notes and References

1. News: Assam Panchayat Elections 2018 : BJP gets majority in 14 Zila Parishad, PM Modi hails 'wonderful performance' . 27 February 2021 . DNA India . 12 December 2018 . en.
2. News: BJP Wins Assam Panchayat Elections With 42% Seats . 2 January 2020 . NDTV . 21 December 2018 . en.
3. News: Assam panchayat election results 2018: Counting underway as BJP takes comfortable lead . 2 January 2020 . The Indian Express . 12 December 2018 . en.
4. News: Assam Panchayat Election results 2018: BJP takes big lead, Congress second . 2 January 2020 . India Tv . 14 December 2018 . en.
5. News: Assam Panchayat Election result 2018 UPDATES: BJP leads the way; Congress, AGP trail . 2 January 2020 . Times Now . 13 December 2018 . en.
6. News: Dates for Panchayat Polls in Assam declared . 2 January 2020 . The Sentinel . 5 November 2018 . en.
7. News: Assam panchayat polls: First phase today, over 97 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates . Manogya Loiwal . 2 January 2020 . India Today . 5 December 2018 . en.
8. News: Assam panchayat election result 2018 live: BJP maintains lead, counting of votes still ongoing . Manas Joshi & Chanchal Chauhan . 2 January 2020 . India Today . 12 December 2018 . en.
9. News: Has BJP Really Won the Assam Panchayat Polls . Taha Amin Mazumdar . 2 January 2020 . News click . 18 December 2018 . en.
10. News: Press release party-wise results of counting of votes for Panchayat Election 2018 pdf . 2 January 2020 . sec assam . 21 December 2018 . en.
11. News: Relief to BJP as party wins 50% seats in Assam panchayat elections . Manogya Loiwal . 2 January 2020 . India Today . 18 December 2018 . en.
12. News: Assam Panchayat Election Result 2018 Updates: BJP Remains Ahead of Rival Congress, Alliance Partner AGP . Rini Sharma . 2 January 2020 . India.com . 15 December 2018 . en.
13. News: PANCHAYAT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT . 27 February 2021 . Government of Assam . en.
14. News: Assam Panchayat Election Result 2018 Live: BJP Ahead of Congress, AGP . 2 January 2020 . Northeast Today . 12 December 2018 . en.
15. News: Assam Panchayat Polls In Two Phases Next Month . 2 January 2020 . The Shillong Times . 5 November 2018 . en.