The voting for elections to Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), being held after a niche of 9 years, is underway. EVMs are getting used for the primary time for all 60 wards underneath GMC. Altogether 197 candidates are in fray in 57 wards, whereas BJP candidates in three wards have already been elected uncontested.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma led the BJP’s election marketing campaign, addressing a number of rallies throughout town, whereas the saffron occasion’s coalition companion at Dispur, Asom Gana Parishad’s (AGP), marketing campaign was helmed by Agriculture Minister and occasion president Atul Bora.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhupen Borah led the state’s fundamental Opposition occasion on its marketing campaign path. The different events had been additionally to not be left behind with Aam Aadmi Party bringing in its Delhi MLA Atishi Marlena to woo voters, whereas Assam Jatiya Parishad had its chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi main the marketing campaign.
Besides door-to-door canvassing and rallies, the events took out automotive and bike rallies by way of the streets of town with the marketing campaign reaching its crescendo on Wednesday, when the marketing campaign ended.
The ruling BJP, which is contesting in 53 wards, has introduced a slew of initiatives for bettering infrastructure within the metropolis if voted to energy within the civic polls.
In its ‘Sankalpa Patra’ (election manifesto) which was launched by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the saffron occasion has assured of round the clock piped water to all households. It has vowed to make town freed from water logging issues by enterprise completely different initiatives, together with de-siltation of drains and river channels utilizing trendy expertise.
Making town crime-free, offering land rights to metropolis residents, introduction of built-in site visitors administration system and scientific waste administration are amongst assurances made by the BJP. The BJP had left seven wards for its ally AGP to subject candidates from.
The Congress, which is in fray in 54 wards, in its manifesto, has promised consuming water to all households inside 100 days, establishing of 100 merchandising zones for small companies inside 30 days, putting in useful road lights and making town flood and pollution-free.
The notification for elections to the 60 wards of GMC was issued on March 23 and the mannequin code of conduct got here into pressure with quick impact.
A complete citizens of seven,96,829, comprising 3,96,891 males, 3,99,911 females and 27 of the third gender, might be eligible to train their franchise in 789 polling stations unfold throughout the 60 wards. Counting of votes might be held on April 24.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”