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Guwahati, Apr 24 (PTI): The BJP-AGP alliance swept the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) polls on Sunday, bagging 58 out of the total 60 wards, while the main opposition party Congress, drew a blank.<\/p>\n
The other two wards were won one each by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), the Assam State Election Commission said in a release.<\/p>\n
The BJP won in 52 wards, including three uncontested candidates, while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) clinched six wards.<\/p>\n
Altogether, 52.80 per cent voter turnout was registered with EVMs used for voting in all polling stations for the first time in GMC elections.<\/p>\n
As many as 197 candidates were in fray.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded BJP workers for the resounding victory and thanked people of the state for the massive mandate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you Guwahati! The people of this lovely city have given a resounding mandate to @BJP4Assam to build on the agenda of development. They have also blessed the hardwork of the state government under CM @himantabiswa. My gratitude to every BJP Karyakarta for the hardwork,\u201d Modi tweeted.<\/p>\n
Sharing the PM\u2019s tweet on his official handle on the micro-blogging site, Sarma wrote: \u201cWe’re immensely grateful to you Adarniya Pradhan Mantri ji for your good wishes and blessings. This has been a result of your astounding vision and robust development initiatives in the North East.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guwahati is profusely in gratitude, he added.<\/p>\n
Former chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal also hailed the BJP and its ally for the triumph in the GMC polls.<\/p>\n
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