ULB Polls: Congress dominates in Raichur district
Congress wins 4, results hang in 3
Raichur: While the results of the ULB elections held on Friday in Raichur district were announced today, the Congress had dominated in the district. Of 7 local bodies elections, the Congress made clear majority in 4, it was hung verdict in 3 places. The JD (S) and the BJP have faced a massive set back as they are no longer in power.
Of 175 wards, the Congress secured 92, BJP 22, JDS 40 and 21 Independents have won.
The brief summary of the result is as follows
Raichur Municipality (35 wards)
Congress 13
BJP 11
Independent 8
JDS 3
Result: hanging (Magic No.18)
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Sindhanur municipality (31 wards)
Congress 20
JDS 11
BJP 00
Result: Congress power
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Devdurg municipality (23 wards)
Congress 11
BJP 8
JDS 3
Independent 1
Result: Hung (Magic number 12)
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Lingsgur municipality (23 wards)
Congress 13
JDS 4
Independent 4
BJP 2
Result: Congress gets clear majority
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Manvi municipality (27 ward)
Congress 13
JDS 8
SP 4
Independent 1
WPI 1
BJP 0
Result: Hung (Magic No. 14)
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Mudgal municipality (23 wards)
Congress 15
JDS 7
BJP 1
Result: Congress gets clear majority
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Hatti Town Panchayat (13 wards)
Congress 8
JDS 3
BJP 00
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Assam records nearly 18 pc voter turnout in first two hours of assembly polls
Guwahati (PTI): A voter turnout of 17.87 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is striving to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.
Polling began at 7 am for the 126-member assembly, and 17.87 per cent of the state's 2.5 crore voters exercised their franchise till 9 am, officials said.
A total of 722 candidates are in the fray for the elections, which is largely witnessing a direct contest between the BJP-led ruling coalition and the opposition bloc helmed by the Congress.
The river island of Majuli recorded the highest turnout in the first two hours at 20.03 per cent, while Tamulpur in the Bodoland Territorial Region witnessed the lowest at 15.32 per cent.
Voters began queuing outside polling booths since early morning, despite rain in many parts of the state.
Prominent candidates who have cast their votes so far include Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia in Nazira, Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi in Khowang, and BJP's Pradyut Bordoloi.
Votes are being cast at 31,490 polling stations across the 35 districts of the state, with polling concluding at 5 pm.
Among the heavyweight candidates whose fates would be decided in this election are Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi.
The Congress has fielded the highest number of candidates at 99, followed by the BJP with 90. The AIUDF has 30 candidates, while NDA constituents Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF) are contesting 26 and 11 seats, respectively.
In the opposition bloc, Raijor Dal is contesting 13 seats, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) 10, CPI(M) 3 and APHLC 2. Other parties in the fray include AAP (18), UPPL (18), TMC (22), JMM (16), besides 258 Independents.
Algapur-Katlicherra and Karimganj South have the highest number of candidates at 15 each, while nine constituencies -- Rangia, Jagiroad (SC), Hojai, Naduar, Jonai (ST), Doomdooma, Mahmora, Teok and Lakhipur -- have only two candidates each.
