MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA OCTOBER 28, 2015 12.40 P.M.
May 2014 is the date India, Indians and the world wont be able to forget for a long time. It is permanently etched in the memory of the nationalists, seculars, Left-Liberals of India and the people of the world at large. Result of Indian general elections were declared in May and Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party won absolute majority on its own in LOK SABHA.
Almost 5 months later in October 2014 MAHARASHTRA and HARYANA, 2 states went to polls. BJP won the elections and formed governments in both the states for the first time.
Two months later in November / December 2014 JHARKHAND and JAMMU & KASHMIR state assemblies went to polls. BJP again won Jharkhand on its own and formed the government. BJP swept Jammu but fell short of majority in Jammu & Kashmir assembly. It formed the government with the help of PDP of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. It got post of Speaker and Dy. Chief Minister and heads several important ministries. Both the state governments are the first for BJP. JHARKHAND on its own and JAMMU & KASHMIR in coalition.
So the year 2014 ended with unprecedented success for BJP. First Lok Sabha, then in the assemblies of MAHARASHTRA, HARYANA , JHARKHAND and JAMMU & KASHMIR, BJP scored impressive victory in all the 4 states.
2015 started with a sour note. In February 2015, BJP lost DELHI to Aam Aadmi Party. Its BJP’s only defeat till date. Its only defeat of indefatigable Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister and modern-day Chanakya and bellicose Amit Shah, the BJP President.
August 2015 came as the month of victory in Local Body elections. BJP made impressive gains in the municipal boards and municipal corporations in MADHYA PRADESH, RAJASTHAN and BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE. BJP made clean sweep in the Local Body elections of the 3 states.
But the real game changer came a month later.
Came month of September 2015 and it brought unexpected and unprecedented victory of BJP in Panchayat and Municipal elections of ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. Andaman & Nicobar Islands are the remote area and was not considered as stronghold of BJP.
All the other above mentioned national, provincial and local body elections were widely reported and discussed in the national print and electronic media. But Local Body elections of ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS were not even prominently and properly reported. Media almost ignored it. Therefore I am chronicling results of these election.
October 2015 brought another BJP victory to our notice. BJP swept LADAKH AUTONOMOUS HILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. It won 2/3rd majority in LAHDC for the first time.
In the same month, i.e. October 2015, while I was about to post this blog, last night came the news of BJP victory in the GOA Local Body Elections. Out of 11 Municipal Councils, BJP won 6, Congress won 4 and 1 got hung verdict.
But let me first start with Andaman & Nicobar Island results.
Map of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands : Results of Panchayat & Municipal Elections 2015
BJP Emerged Single Largest Party with 11 Seats in Municipal Elections, Port Blair.
Port Blair Municipal Corporation Elections :
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Total Seats – 24 : BJP 11 / Congress 6 / Telugu Desam Party 2 / DMK 1 / AIADMK 1 / Independents 3
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2 – Elected Zila Parishad Members : Panchayat Election 2015
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A – Zila Parishad North & Middle Andaman
Total Seats – 17 : BJP 12 / Congress 4 / Independent 1
B – Zila Parishad South Andaman
Total Seats – 18 : BJP 10 / Congress 8
Grand Total of Zila Parishad Members :
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Total Seats – 35 : BJP 22 / Congress 12 / Independent 1
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3 – Elected Pradhans : Panchayat Elections 2015
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1 – DIGLIPUR : BJP 14 / Congress 1
2 – MAYABUNDER : BJP 4 / Congress 4
3 – RANGAT : BJP 7 / Congress 5 / Independent 1
4 – PORT BLAIR : BJP 3 / Congress 3
5 – FERRARGUNJ : BJP 11 / Congress 6 / Independents 2
6 – LITTLE ANDAMAN : BJP 2 / Congress 1
7 – CAMPBELL WAY : BJP 2 / Congress 1
Grand Total of Pradhans :
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Total Seats – 68 : BJP 43 / Congress 21 / Independents 4
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4 – Elected Panchayat Samiti Members : Panchayat Elections 2015
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1 – DIGLIPUR : BJP 12 / Congress 2 / Independent 1
2 – MAYABUNDER : BJP 4 / Congress 4
3 – RANGAT : BJP 10 / Congress 3 / Independent 1
4 – PORT BLAIR : BJP 3 / Congress 3
5 – FERRARGANJ : BJP 11 / Congress 4 / AIADMK 1 / Independent 3
6 – LITTLE ANDAMAN : BJP 3 / Congress 2
7 – CAMPBELL WAY : BJP 2 / Congress 1
Grand Total of Samiti Members :
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Total Seats – 70 : BJP 45 / Congress 19 / AIADMK 1 / Independents 5
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5 – Elected Members Gram Panchayat : Panchayat Elections 2015
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Grand Total of 68 Gram Panchayat Members :
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Total Seats – 665 : BJP 307 / Congress 270 / CPM 8 / NCP 6 / TDP 2 / AIADMK 1 / Independents 71
Out of 68 Gram Panchayats, BJP has an impressive presence in all the Gram Panchayats barring 6. They are 42, 46, 47, 48, 56 & 58 number Gram Panchayat.
Thus out of 68 Gram Panchayats, BJP has members in the rest 62.
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Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections
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A complete rejection of the Congress, acceptance of RSS programmes and attraction for Narendra Modi’s development plank seem to have worked in favour of the BJP, which registered a landslide victory in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections in October 2015.
Coming at a time when the BJP has conquered an area that has a mixed demography comprising Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians.
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Goa Municipal Council Results
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Candidates backed by BJP won majority of seats in 6 municipal councils in Goa in the local body elections, while Congress-backed candidates won majority in 4 towns.
Total Municipal Councils – 11 : BJP 6 / Congress 4 / Hung 1
BJP won majority of seats in Mapusa, Mormugao (Vasco-da-Gama), Sanguem, Pernem, Curchorem and Bicholim.
Congress won majority in Valpoi, Quepem, Margao, and Cuncolim.
Canacona saw the candidates from two sides winning five seats each.
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Thus apart from DELHI assembly elections, BJP, after winning Lok Sabha, won 4 assembly elections of MAHARASHTRA, HARYANA, JHARKHAND and JAMMU & KASHMIR.
BJP also won Local Body Elections in 6 states of MADHYA PRADESH, RAJASTHAN, BENGALURU, ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, LADAKH and GOA.
Battle of BIHAR is going on. Election of 3rd phase is going to be held today. 2 phases are still left. Results will be out on November 8, 2015. But about Bihar, I will write later.
[ I have taken data of ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS elections from http://www.andamanchronicle.net and from the website of Election Commission.
Data of LADAKH election is taken from http://www.dailymail.co.uk.
Data of GOA election is taken from Indian Express newspaper.
I express my gratitude to all of them. ]
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