Staff reporter
Guwahati: The upcoming Panchayat elections in Assam are set to take place in two phases—on May 2 and May 7— BJP-led NDA alliance in the state has geared up for a full-scale electoral battle. Extensive groundwork and preparations have already been made across all levels of the alliance.
A state BJP official informed that to ensure victory for all candidates, state BJP president Dilip Saikia has appealed to every party worker to give their best in support of NDA-backed and publicly supported candidates. State-level representatives have been dispatched to Mandal and district levels to hold discussions with alliance partners, and consensus has been reached for candidate selection in respective constituencies.
According to the official party workers across all levels are now fully prepared to dive into the campaign phase post- nomination. Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to address 27 public rallies, while BJP State president Dilip Saikia will lead more than 50 campaign meetings. Other key leaders and alliance members are also expected to participate actively.
The BJP has already announced the names of candidates for 318 seats out of the 397 Zila Parishad constituencies. Among them, 74 seats have been allocated to the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), while other alliance partners have also been offered seats based on mutual understanding and request.
Following the announcement of the Zila Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat candidates last night, a significant number of candidates were seen filing their nomination papers on Thursday. The party also declared candidates for the remaining 5 Zila Parishad constituencies today, out of which 4 have been allotted to women and one to a male candidate. With this, a total of 176 seats have now been given to women, reflecting the party’s commitment to women’s representation. Similarly, seat-sharing for the 2,157 Anchalik Panchayat constituencies was carried out following extensive discussions at the district and mandal levels.
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