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{{Short description|Indian election}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Assam panchayat election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2013 Assam panchayat election
| previous_year = 2013
| election_date = 5 and 9 December
| next_year = [[2025 Assam Panchayat Election|2025]]
| seats_for_election = 26,784 posts
| turnout = 78.2% {{increase}}
| image_size = 100px
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| image1 = Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal.jpg
| leader1 = [[Sarbananda Sonowal]]
| leader_since1 = 2018
| last_election1 = 1,780<ref>{{cite news |title=Assam Panchayat Elections 2018 : BJP gets majority in 14 Zila Parishad, PM Modi hails 'wonderful performance' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-assam-panchayat-elections-2018-bjp-gets-majority-in-14-zila-parishad-pm-modi-hails-wonderful-performance-2695279 |accessdate=27 February 2021 |work=DNA India |date=12 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seats1 = 11,325<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=BJP Wins Assam Panchayat Elections With 42% Seats |url=https://www.ndtv.com/guwahati-news/bjp-wins-assam-panchayat-elections-with-42-seats-1966422 |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=NDTV |date=21 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 9,545
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| image2 =
| leader2 = [[Debabrata Saikia]]
| leader_since2 = 2018
| last_election2 = 13,537 ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seats2 = 8,970<ref name=":2" /> ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 4,567
| party4 = Asom Gana Parishad
| image4 = Indian_Election_Symbol_Elephant.png
| leader4 = [[Atul Bora]]
| leader_since4 = 2016
| last_election4 = 2,703 ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seats4 = 1,963 ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 740
| image5 = M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG
| leader5 = [[Badruddin Ajmal]]
| party5 = All India United Democratic Front
| leader_since5 = 2005
| last_election5 = 3,551 ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seats5 = 1,319 ''[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]''
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 2,232
}}
The '''2018 Assam panchayat election''' were held in two phases, on 5 and 9 December 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Assam panchayat election results 2018: Counting underway as BJP takes comfortable lead |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-panchayat-elections-results-2018-bjp-takes-comfortable-lead-5490849/ |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=12 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Assam Panchayat Election results 2018: BJP takes big lead, Congress second |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-assam-panchayat-election-result-2018-live-updates-bjp-congress-gram-panchayat-492225 |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=India Tv |date=14 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The counting of votes started on 12 December and results were declared on 15 December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Assam Panchayat Election result 2018 UPDATES: BJP leads the way; Congress, AGP trail |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/assam-election-results-live-update-panchayat-elections-result-assam-teer-result-vote-counting-bjp-congress-bharatiya-janata-party-news-inc/329751 |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=Times Now |date=13 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> More than 15.6 million people were eligible to vote and voter turnout was over 78 per cent.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Dates for Panchayat Polls in Assam declared |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/breaking-news/dates-for-panchayat-polls-in-assam-declared/ |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=The Sentinel |date=5 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Assam panchayat polls: First phase today, over 97 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assam/story/assam-panchayat-elections-first-second-phase-bjp-congress-election-commission-1402718-2018-12-05 |author=Manogya Loiwal |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=India Today |date=5 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Assam panchayat election result 2018 live: BJP maintains lead, counting of votes still ongoing |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-panchayat-election-result-2018-live-counting-of-votes-underway-1407657-2018-12-12 |author=Manas Joshi & Chanchal Chauhan |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=India Today |date=12 December 2018 | language=en}}</ref>

The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] won 11,325 seats in total,<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Has BJP Really Won the Assam Panchayat Polls |url=https://www.newsclick.in/has-bjp-really-won-assam-panchayat-polls |author=Taha Amin Mazumdar |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=News click |date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> while the [[Indian National Congress]] won 8,970 seats. Other parties won 6,489 seats.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Press release party-wise results of counting of votes for Panchayat Election 2018 pdf |url=https://www.secassam.in/pdfnoti/Final-Result-21.pdf |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=sec assam |date=21 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Relief to BJP as party wins 50% seats in Assam panchayat elections |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/bjp-assam-panchayat-polls-rural-elections-results-seats-win-1412280-2018-12-18 |author=Manogya Loiwal |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=India Today |date=18 December 2018 | language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Assam Panchayat Election Result 2018 Updates: BJP Remains Ahead of Rival Congress, Alliance Partner AGP |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/assam-panchayat-election-result-2018-live-news-updates-bjp-remains-ahead-of-rival-congress-alliance-partner-agp-3480120/ |author=Rini Sharma |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=India.com |date=15 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Background==
Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for establishing a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in the State at the village, intermediate and district level.<ref>{{cite news |title=PANCHAYAT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT |url=https://pnrd.assam.gov.in/information-services/panchayati-raj-0 |accessdate=27 February 2021 |work=Government of Assam |language=en}}</ref>

'''Total number of Elected Representatives and Chairpersons in the State'''

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="height: 50px;"
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| No.
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| Panchayat
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Representatives
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Chairpersons
|- style="height: 45px;"

| 1.
| Zilla Parishad
| 420
| 21
|- style="height: 45px;"
| 2.
| Anchalik Panchayat
| 2,201
| 185
|- style="height: 45px;"
| 3.
| Gaon Panchayat
| 24,222
| 2,201
|- style="height: 45px;"
|}

==Election schedule==
The Assam State Election Commission announced that the Polls would hold in two Phases. The polling for
the first phase was held on 5 December 2018, while that for the second phase took place on 9 December 2018. The final counting of votes was started from 12 December 2018 in the 26 districts across the state.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Assam Panchayat Election Result 2018 Live: BJP Ahead of Congress, AGP |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/assam-panchayat-election-result-2018-live-bjp-ahead-of-congress-agp/ |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=Northeast Today |date=12 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

In first phase, polls were held in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Nagaon, Dhemaji,
Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Morigaon, Kamrup (Metro) and Kamrup districts.
In the second phase, the election were held in Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, South Salmara
Mankachar, Goalpara, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Hojai districts<ref>{{cite news |title=Assam Panchayat Polls In Two Phases Next Month |url=http://theshillongtimes.com/2018/11/05/assam-panchayat-polls-in-two-phases-next-month/ |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=The Shillong Times |date=5 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Party wise results==

===Zilla Parishad===
The election results for 420 Zilla Parishad Members are as follows<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="height: 50px;"
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| No. 
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| Political Party
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats won
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat share (in %)
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat change
|- style="height: 45px;"

| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white" | '''1.'''
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 212
| 50.48
| {{increase}}197
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white" | '''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 147
| 35.00
| {{decrease}}126
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}; color:white" | '''3.'''
| [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
| 26
| 6.19
| {{decrease}}50
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}; color:white" | '''4.'''
| [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 19
| 4.52
| {{decrease}}10
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent}}; color:white" | '''5.'''
| Others
| 16
| 3.81
| {{decrease}}11
|- style="height: 45px;"
|}

=== Anchalik Panchayat ===
The election results for 2,197 Anchalik Panchayat Members are as follows<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="height: 50px;"
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| No. 
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| Political Party
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats won
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat share (in %)
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat change
|- style="height: 45px;"

| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white" | '''1.'''
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 1,025
| 46.66
| {{increase}}895
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white" | '''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 771
| 35.09
| {{decrease}}464
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}; color:white" | '''3.'''
| [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
| 139
| 6.33
| {{decrease}}258
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}; color:white" | '''4.'''
| [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 118
| 5.37
| {{decrease}}64
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent}}; color:white" | '''5.'''
| Others
| 144
| 6.55
| {{decrease}}112
|- style="height: 45px;"
|}

=== Gaon Panchayat (President) ===
The election results for 2,197 Gaon Panchayat Presidents are as follows<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="height: 50px;"
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| No. 
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| Political Party
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats won
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat share (in %)
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat change
|- style="height: 45px;"

| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white" | '''1.'''
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 994
| 45.24
| {{increase}}888
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white" | '''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 760
| 34.59
| {{decrease}}463
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}; color:white" | '''3.'''
| [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 137
| 6.24
| {{decrease}}46
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}; color:white" | '''4.'''
| [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
| 130
| 5.92
| {{decrease}}257
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent}}; color:white" | '''5.'''
| Others
| 176
| 8.01
| {{decrease}}125
|- style="height: 45px;"
|}

=== Gaon Panchayat (Ward) ===
The election results for 21,970 Gaon Panchayat Wards are as follows<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="height: 50px;"
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| No. 
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| Political Party
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats won
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat share (in %)
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat change
|- style="height: 45px;"

| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white" | '''1.'''
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 9,094
| 41.39
| {{increase}}7,565
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white" | '''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 7,292
| 33.19
| {{decrease}}3,514
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}; color:white" | '''3.'''
| [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 1,689
| 7.69
| {{decrease}}620
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}; color:white" | '''4.'''
| [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
| 1,024
| 4.66
| {{decrease}}1,599
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent}}; color:white" | '''5.'''
| Others
| 2,871
| 13.07
| {{decrease}}1,502
|- style="height: 45px;"
|}

=== Overall result ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="height: 50px;"
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| No. 
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| Political Party
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats won
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat share (in %)
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seat change
|- style="height: 45px;"

| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white" | '''1.'''
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref name=":2" />
| 11,325
| 42.28
| {{increase}}9,545
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white" | '''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 8,970
| 33.49
| {{decrease}}4,567
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}; color:white" | '''3.'''
| [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 1,963
| 7.33
| {{decrease}}740
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}; color:white" | '''4.'''
| [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
| 1,319
| 4.92
| {{decrease}}2,232
|- style="height: 45px;"
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent}}; color:white" | '''5.'''
| Others
| 3,207
| 11.98
| {{decrease}}1,750
|- style="height: 45px;"
|}

== District wise results ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:600px; clear:right; margin:0px 0px 0.5em 1em;"
! scope="col" |S.No.
! scope="col" |District
! scope="col" |Total
! scope="col" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! scope="col" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! scope="col" |[[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
! scope="col" |[[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]
! scope="col" |Others
|-
!scope="row" |1
!scope="row" |[[Nagaon district|Nagaon]]
| 2,093
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|815
| 764
| 294
| 110
| 110
|-
!scope="row" |2
!scope="row" |[[Cachar district|Cachar]]
| 1,971
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|919
| 710
| 15
| 19
| 308
|-
!scope="row" |3
!scope="row" |[[Kamrup district|Kamrup Rural]]
| 1,694
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|759
| 536
| 207
| 5
| 187
|-
!scope="row" |4
!scope="row" |[[Dhubri district|Dhubri]]
| 1,608
| 283
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|737
| 17
| 315
| 256
|-
!scope="row" |5
!scope="row" |[[Barpeta district|Barpeta]]
| 1,248
| 191
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|650
| 73
| 143
| 191
|-
!scope="row" |6
!scope="row" |[[Golaghat district|Golaghat]]
| 1,241
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|547
| 490
| 197
| 0
| 7
|-
!scope="row" |7
!scope="row" |[[Karimganj district|Karimganj]]
| 1,160
| 393
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|414
| 4
| 72
| 277
|-
!scope="row" |8
!scope="row" |[[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]]
| 1,139
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|737
| 296
| 104
| 0
| 2
|-
!scope="row" |9
!scope="row" |[[Jorhat district|Jorhat]]
| 1,099
| 401
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|551
| 133
| 0
| 14
|-
!scope="row" |10
!scope="row" |[[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia]]
| 1,040
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|745
| 256
| 18
| 0
| 21
|-
!scope="row" |11
!scope="row" |[[Morigaon district|Morigaon]]
| 1,033
| 370
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|416
| 68
| 54
| 125
|-
!scope="row" |12
!scope="row" |[[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]]
| 1,003
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|696
| 239
| 43
| 0
| 25
|-
!scope="row" |13
!scope="row" |[[Sivasagar district|Sivasagar]]
| 1,001
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|463
| 403
| 129
| 0
| 6
|-
!scope="row" |14
!scope="row" |[[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]]
| 989
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|497
| 292
| 59
| 15
| 126
|-
!scope="row" |15
!scope="row" |[[Goalpara district|Goalpara]]
| 988
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}|388
| 355
| 19
| 80
| 346
|-
!scope="row" |16
!scope="row" |[[Biswanath district|Biswanath]]
| 925
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|769
| 119
| 11
| 0
| 26
|-
!scope="row" |17
!scope="row" |[[Darrang district|Darrang]]
| 914
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|315
| 311
| 38
| 94
| 156
|-
!scope="row" |18
!scope="row" |[[Hojai district|Hojai]]
| 816
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|319
| 295
| 57
| 129
| 16
|-
!scope="row" |19
!scope="row" |[[Nalbari district|Nalbari]]
| 793
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|523
| 212
| 27
| 0
| 31
|-
!scope="row" |20
!scope="row" |[[Bongaigaon district|Bongaigaon]]
| 792
| 156
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|250
| 239
| 79
| 68
|-
!scope="row" |21
!scope="row" |[[Dhemaji district|Dhemaji]]
| 787
| 227
| 248
| 41
| 0
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA|271
|-
!scope="row" |22
!scope="row" |[[Hailakandi district|Hailakandi]]
| 755
| 187
| 16
| 6
| 35
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA|511
|-
!scope="row" |23
!scope="row" |[[Charaideo district|Charaideo]]
| 439
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|326
| 106
| 4
| 0
| 3
|-
!scope="row" |24
!scope="row" |[[South Salmara district|South Salmara- Mankachar]]
| 425
| 18
| 127
| 83
| bgcolor={{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}|151
| 46
|-
!scope="row" |25
!scope="row" |[[Bajali district|Bajali]]
| 329
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|152
| 85
| 50
| 18
| 24
|-
!scope="row" |26
!scope="row" |[[Kamrup Metropolitan district|Kamrup Metropolitan]]
| 258
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|175
| 57
| 22
| 0
| 4
|-
!scope="row" |27
!scope="row" |[[Majuli district|Majuli]]
| 244
| bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|154
| 35
| 5
| 0
| 50
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan="2" | Total
! scope="col" | 26,784
! scope="col" | 11,325
! scope="col" | 8,970
! scope="col" | 1,963
! scope="col" | 1,319
! scope="col" | 3,207
|}

Legend

{{colour box|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} Largest Party (BJP) — 17 
{{colour box|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}}} Largest Party (INC) — 7 
{{legend inline|#99CCFF|Largest Party (AGP)}} — 0 
{{colour box|{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}}} Largest Party (AIUDF) — 1 
{{legend inline|#AAAAAA|Largest Party (Others)}} — 2

==See also==
* [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2019 Indian general election in Assam]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://sec.assam.gov.in/ Assam State Election Commission]
* [http://ceoassam.nic.in/ Chief Electoral Officer, Assam]

{{Assam elections}}

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