HT Correspondent
JORHAT, May 12: The BJP and its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) have registered a sweeping victory in the Panchayat elections across Jorhat district, decimating the Indian National Congress (INC) in what was once considered its stronghold.
As per final results declared late Sunday night, the BJP-AGP alliance won all 16 Zila Parishad Constituencies (ZPCs) in Jorhat, with BJP bagging 15 seats and AGP 1.
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In the 86 Anchalik Panchayat (AP) constituencies, BJP emerged dominant with 72 seats, AGP secured 10, Congress managed a dismal 3, and 1 seat went to an Independent.
A key highlight of the results was the collapse of Congress in Titabar, a constituency once represented four consecutive terms by former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The BJP won all four ZPCs and 23 of the 26 AP seats in Titabar. AGP won one AP seat, while Congress could secure only two—a massive fall from previous influence in the region.
In the Jorhat, Mariani, and Teok Assembly constituencies, BJP clinched 11 of the 12 ZPC seats, with AGP winning the remaining one. The AP results under these constituencies saw BJP take 49 seats, AGP 9, Congress 1, and one seat going to an Independent.
Following directives from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, celebrations were kept low-key across the district due to ongoing India-Pakistan border tensions. Party workers refrained from large-scale festivities.
It is noteworthy that the Jorhat Zila Parishad, once held by Congress following the 2018 polls, had shifted to BJP control in August 2022 after a Congress member defected and the chairman and vice-chairperson were removed on disciplinary grounds. This election result further consolidates BJP’s control at the grassroots level.
In Majuli district, BJP won all four ZPCs. The ruling party also dominated the AP segment with 16 seats, while AGP secured 2, and Congress and an Independent candidate won one seat each.
