Assam: BJP-Led NDA sweeps Panchayat polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a sweeping victory in the 2025 Assam Panchayat elections, consolidating its political dominance in the state. In a decisive show of strength, the alliance secured 300 out of 376 Zilla Parishad seats, capturing more than 76 per cent of the vote share. The ruling alliance also fared impressively in the Anchalik Panchayat elections, winning 1,436 out of 2,192 seats across the state. With a substantial vote share of 66 per cent in these local bodies, the NDA has demonstrated its strong foothold at the village and block levels.Reacting to the panchayat poll results, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to social media platform X to express gratitude to the people of the state.

While the NDA keeps growing, Cong falls further into the political abyss.

As we head to 2026 Assembly Polls with renewed confidence backed by people's trust, it is the Cong which has a lot to worry and introspect.#AssamPanchayatPolls pic.twitter.com/ByModARruW

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 13, 2025

This robust performance marks a significant milestone for the BJP and its allies, particularly in the run-up to the 2026 state Assembly elections.Union Home minister Amit Shah congratulated the people of Assam for this thumping victory.