BJP wins 10 out of 30 seats in NC hills council polls

The BJP has won 10 seats out of the 13 declared in North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council election, the Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) said Tuesday. The counting for the 28 constituencies of the Council began in the morning and results of 13 were declared till now. Out of that, the BJP won 10 and Independents bagged three, the ASEC said, adding that counting of the remaining constituencies is going on. The polling for the 28 seats of the 12th North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Dima Hasao district took place on January 19 and over 75 percent voter turnout was recorded.