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Assam Panchayat Elections: BJP Announces 318 Candidates

First Published: 10th April, 2025 10:17 IST

Following a key meeting held on Wednesday evening, the BJP declared that it will field a total of 318 candidates for 396 district committee seats.

The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Panchayat Elections.

Following a key meeting held on Wednesday evening, the BJP declared that it will field a total of 318 candidates for 396 district committee seats. Out of these, 172 candidates are women, reflecting the party’s focus on encouraging women’s participation in grassroots politics.

Today, the BJP’s ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), is set to announce its list of candidates for the remaining 73 district committee seats. The BJP has left these seats for the AGP as part of the recently agreed-upon seat-sharing arrangement between the two parties.

Meanwhile, the Rabha Hasong United Front has also joined the race under the banner of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and will field candidates for the elections.

Also Read: Fake News Alert: Assam HSLC Result 2025 Not Declaring Tomorrow, Clarifies CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

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