Itanagar civic polls: BJP bags 14 of 18 wards
Itanagar, Dec. 21 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Arunachal Pradesh registered a decisive victory in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) elections, winning 14 of 20 wards, including four uncontested seats, according to official results declared on Saturday.
Civic polls in the state were held on December 15, officials said, adding 72,438 voters were eligible to vote in municipal elections. The IMC elections recorded a 51.39% turnout.
In Itanagar, BJP candidates secured comfortable margins. Gigi Rena won Ward 18 by 695 votes, Likha Nari Tadar bagged Ward 16 with a margin of 676 votes, while Lokam Sikio won Ward 1 by 534 votes. BJP candidates were elected unopposed from Wards 4, 6, 7 and 19.
The NCP won three wards. Gora Lotak recorded the highest victory margin of the election, winning Ward 11 by 818 votes. The party also won Wards 9 and 12. The LJP (Ram Vilas) won two wards, while independent candidate Yaro Nayam won Ward 3 by 27 votes. Meanwhile, in Pasighat Municipal Council in East Siang district, the People's Party of Arunachal emerged as the dominant force, winning five of the eight wards. The BJP won two seats in Pasighat, while independent candidate Oni Tamuk secured Ward 8....
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