Assam Panchyat Elections 2018 in numbers: How the saffron sun rose in the state in just five years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the BJP and its allies have become the preferred choice of people in the northeast states as he thanked voters in Assam for their support to the saffron party in the recent panchayat polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the BJP and its allies have become the preferred choice of people in the northeast states as he thanked voters in Assam for their support to the saffron party in the recent panchayat polls.

"Over the last few years, the BJP and the NDA family have become the preferred choice of the northeast. We consider it our privilege that we have the honour of fulfilling the aspirations of the northeast and taking the region to new heights of progress," he said on online networking site Twitter..

In numbers: How the saffron sun rose in Assam

He said the party has immense faith in the state government and its focus on good governance.
"I appreciate the entire team of Assam BJP for their excellent work across the state, which has resulted in the party's wonderful performance. I am sure the 'karyakartas' will continue raising issues of public welfare and work towards Assam's growth," Modi said.

The BJP continued its winning streak in Assam panchayat polls, marching ahead of its closest rival Congress and alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) which contested independently, as counting of votes continued for the fourth day on Saturday.

Minority dominated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) came third and AGP fourth in the local election held in two phases on December 5 and 9 to elect 21,990 gaon panchayat members (GPM), 2,199 gaon panchayat presidents (GPP), 2,199 anchalik panchayat presidents (APM) and 420 zila panchayat members (ZPM) across the state registering an overall 82 per cent voting.

ZPM - 420 seats

Results declared 414/420

Comparison between 2013 and 2018

BJP - 15 to 217

INC - 273 to 147

AGP - 29 to 19

AIUDF - 76 to 26

Others - 27 to 11

APM - 2199 seats

Anchalik Panchayat member

Wins for 2113/2199

BJP -  130 to 1001

INC - 1235 to 731

AGP - 182 to 105

AIUDF - 397 to 138

Others  - 256 to 137

GPP - 2199

Win available for 

BJP - 106 to 973

INC - 1223 to 732

AGP - 183 to 125

AIUDF - 387 to 125

Others - 301 to 164

GP Member- 21990

Wins available for 20362 seats. 

BJP - 1529 to 8487

INC - 10806 to 6740

AGP - 2309 to 1496

AIUDF - 2623 to 1001

Others - 4373 to 2543

As per latest trends (Numbers subject to change)