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BTC polls peaceful

By Hantigiri Narzary |
Bjp candidate from Banargaon Manoj Kumar Brahma caste his vote
Bjp candidate from Banargaon Manoj Kumar Brahma caste his vote

The 3rd BTC election was started from 8 am this morning and voters are coming out to franchise in a excitment  to the 40 members Assembly in four districts of the council.

Long queues at the polling centres are seeing since morning in the four districts of the council.

Altogether 316 candidates from various party and organisations including BPF,BJP,Congress,AGP and independent candidates back by organisations are in fray fo the council.

BPF, BJP, Congress have been participated the election putting in all 40 seats in the election and expected good results.

Manoj Kumar Brahma,BJP candidate to the Banargaon constituency caste his vote at Sikargaon LP school centre in early morning in Kokrajhar.

BTC chief and BPF president Hagrama Mohilary franchised his vote at Debargaon HS school, BPPF ptresident Rabiram Narzary caste his vote at Uttamchen ME School centre,BPf candidate for Banargaon seat Rajiv Brahma vote at Bhalukmari LP school centre.

Mohilary has claimed that his party is winning 0ver 30 seats and council formation is sure as peoples are supporting his aprty.

Rabiram Narzary,BPPF leader and PCDR candidate to The Banargaon seat said that this time PCDR is winning in large number of seats and council would be formed by PCDR.

Manoj Kumar Brahma, BJP candidate to the Banargaon constituency said that his party is getting huge votes and winning the election council will be formed his party.He said that BJP has put 40 candidates in all constituencies of the council.He said that BJP party is making land slide victory in the council as peoples are coming out to vote in free and fair manner since early morning.

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