Assam panchayat polls: Modi thanks people for voting for BJP

Guwahati, December 16, 2018:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the people of Assam for voting in favour of BJP candidates in the recently-held panchayat polls in the state. The victory of the BJP, which came first in the polls, is a morale-booster for the party ahead of Lok Sabha elections next year.

I appreciate the entire team of

 

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BJP4Assam 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.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

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December 2018

Altogether 78,571 candidates had contested the elections, with 734 being elected unopposed. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed his thankfulness to the voters for taking part in the electoral process and voting for “development and good governance”.