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. [6]
The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 2023 made provisions for intoduction of political symbols in ZPM and APM, while no party symbols for candidates contesting in Gaon Panchayat. [7] [8]
Election was supposed to take place in 2023, but after a long delay of two years, it finally took place in May 2025. The delay was basically due to a High Court's verdict regarding delimitation exercise in Sribhumi district and Assam Higher Secondary exams taking place in February/March 2025. [9]
Total Number of Electors
| No. | Gender | Voters |
|---|
| 1. | Male | 90,60,640 |
| 2. | Female | 89,53,865 |
| 3. | Others | 408 |
| Total electors | 1,80,14,913 [10] |
|
Total Number of Elected Representatives in the State
| No. | Panchayat | Representatives |
|---|
| 1. | Zilla Parishad (ZPM) | 397 [11] |
| 2. | Anchalik Panchayats (APM) | 2,188 |
| 3. | Gaon Panchayats | 21,920 |
|
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 2 May 2025, while that for the second phase took place on 7 May 2025. The final counting of votes to start from 11 May 2025 in the 27 districts across the state. [12]
In first phase, polls were held in Cachar, Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Biswanath, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Majuli, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Sonitpur. [13]
In the second phase, the election were held in Dhubri, South Salmara Mankachar, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Bajali, Nalbari, Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), Hojai, Nagaon, Morigaon and Darrang. [14]
Campaign
CM of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma during his election campaign requested for a triple-engine govt. He also vowed to reduce lpg prices, slash electric bill, granting land rights to tea tribes, etc. [15] The president of Asom Gana Parishad, Atul Bora, whose party is in coalition with the BJP, expressed complete confidence of a comfortable victory and also claimed that the opposition Congress has no existence in this election. [16] The president of the Assam unit of BJP, Dilip Saikia claimed that current BJP govt launched various schemes in a corruption-free manner unlike previous Congress-led govt. being marked by various corruption and nepotism. Meanwhile Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi vowed to give priority to Underpriviledged and marginalised sections of the society along with youth and women empowerment. Gogoi also alleged that the current govt. decision to open liquor shops in rural areas is creating an unhealthy environment in those areas. [17] The president of the Assam unit of Congress, Bhupen Borah alleged that their candidates were being threatened by the current NDA-govt. to withdraw from the polls. [18]
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