BJP & AGP win 34 wards in 1st Silchar civic body polls, Congress bags two seats
BJP-led NDA achieved a significant victory in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election by winning 34 of 42 wards. BJP secured 30 of the 40 contested wards and two more were elected unopposed. Congress managed to win two wards while Independents captured six, highlighting a diverse electoral outcome. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked voters, emphasizing their support for…
The BJP-led NDA triumphed in the inaugural elections for Silchar Municipal Corporation, securing 34 out of the 42 seats on Tuesday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma remarked that Congress underperforms even during paper ballot elections, attributing this to a lack of familiarity with the process. BJP candidates Bijendra Prasad Singh and Bhakti Sen Talukdar clinched their wards unopposed, marking the first civic body in Silchar in six years.
The BJP, alongside Asom Gana Parishad, garnered 32 and 2 seats respectively, while Congress claimed two, with Independents winning the remaining four. The election saw a total of 133 candidates from various parties contesting across 40 wards.
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- 'Congress loses even on ballot papers': Himanta hails NDA's Silchar civic polls victory timesofindia.indiatimes.com
