Uttarakhand State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar on Saturday said that Panchayat elections 2025 will be held in two phases across 12 districts, except Haridwar.
Following a significant victory in the recent Panchayat elections, BJP of Assam Pradesh will convene an important extended executive meeting on May 21 in Jorhat.
The counting of votes for the panchayat elections in Assam began on Sunday morning, with tight security and elaborate arrangements reported from various districts, including Kamrup and Dibrugarh.
Following the conclusion of the second phase of campaigning for the 2025 Panchayat Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam President Dilip Saikia on Monday said that it is the people of the villages who matter to the BJP, not the Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi.
During the ongoing panchayat election campaign, reports have emerged that the people of Assam have been driving out Congress leaders and workers from their villages, accusing them of being anti-Assam
Re-polling across 43 polling stations in the first phase of Assam's Panchayat elections is underway on Sunday, following irregularities reported during the initial voting on May 2.
Speaking to the media, Gogoi responded to recent remarks made by the Chief Minister, who had controversially stated he would resign if Gogoi could prove that his child holds Indian citizenship. Dismissing the statement as a political diversion, Gogoi focused on what he termed the real crisis
The first phase of panchayat elections in Assam was conducted on Friday in 14 districts of the state. The 14 districts include Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Cachar, Hailakandi and Sribhumi.
Notably, the rivalry between Sarma and Gogoi has escalated into a full-blown social media battle, with both leaders using online platforms to trade barbs and accusations. The political slugfest comes during the ongoing Panchayat elections.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged voters to cast their votes in the ongoing Assam panchayat elections while stressing the importance of exercising voting rights.
The first phase of the panchayat elections is being held in 14 districts of the state: Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi.