GUWAHATI: Counting of votes for the panchayat polls have begun from 8 AM at various counting centres across the State including Guwahati on 12 December.
The final results are likely to be available only by Thursday as voting was carried out using paper ballots.
A total of 78,571 candidates are contesting for the 26,808 panchayat seats.
It is to be mentioned that citizens have gathered at Sonaram Field in Guwahati ahead of Panchayat results. The District administration has made security arrangements and ambulance service, in case of any emergencies.
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Altogether 1,512 candidates are contesting for the 420 Zila Parishad member seats, 7,004 candidates contesting for 2,199 Anchalik Panchayat member seats, 7,667 candidates are in the fray for 2,199 Gaon Panchayat president seats and 62,388 candidates vying for the 21,990 Gaon Panchayat ward member seats.
At least 734 candidates contesting in various panchayat seats were declared winners uncontested. Of which 380 are from the BJP, 193 from the Congress and 28 from the AGP.
