BJP wins over 5500 seats unopposed in Arunachal panchayat and municipal polls

The BJP has won 96 of the total 240 zila parishad member posts, 5410 of the 8291 gram panchayat member posts and 5 out of the 20 seats for corporators to the Itanagar Municipal Corporation.

Published on: Dec 10, 2020, 24:02:39 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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Panchayat and municipal polls in Arunachal Pradesh are due on December 22. But the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the state has already won over 5,500 seats unopposed.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the people of the state have unwavering trust in the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership (PTI)

The party has won 96 of the total 240 zila parishad member posts, 5410 of the 8291 gram panchayat member posts and 5 out of the 20 seats for corporators to the Itanagar Municipal Corporation.

“An impressive start for BJP in the state’s panchayat and municipal polls. Congratulations to all the candidates from BJP who have won unopposed. Also thanks to people of Arunachal for their unwavering trust in BJP and PM Narendra Modi’s leadership,” Chief Minister Pema Khandu tweeted on Tuesday.

BJP MP from Arunachal and Union minister of state for sports and youth affairs Kiren Rijiju also took to Twitter to congratulate the winners and thanked the party leadership in Centre and the state for the guidance.

“In Arunachal, the results show faith of the people in BJP. Results in favour of BJP is despite corona, the resultant economic situation, migrant labourers’ problem and opposition parties to instigate farmers. This is also a verdict of India in favour of the farm reform bills,” union minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted on Wednesday after a press conference in Delhi on Wednesday.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More