GMC Polls: BJP Takes Lead In 7 Wards, AGP In 1

Guwahati: The counting of votes in 57 wards of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has commenced and the BJP has taken an early lead in seven wards leaving AAP and Congress behind.

Both AAP and Congress are yet to open their account. Meanwhile, the AGP, a BJP ally, is ahead in one ward.

The Elections were held on Friday after a gap of nine years for the 60 wards of GMC. However, the elections were conducted for 57 wards as three BJP candidates were elected uncontested.

The elections to the GMC recorded a 52.80 per cent turnout.

The Congress is contesting in the highest number of wards (54), followed by the ruling BJP at 50, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at 39, and the Assam Jatiya Parishad at 25.

BJP's ally party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has fielded its candidates in seven wards as per its seat-sharing pact with the BJP.

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