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Himanta Mocks Congress After NDA Sweeps Silchar Civic Polls
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 08:50
Himanta Mocks Congress After NDA Sweeps Silchar Civic Polls
- •Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mocked the Congress party, stating they lose even worse when elections are conducted using paper ballots.
- •The BJP-led NDA secured a massive victory by winning 34 out of 42 seats in the inaugural Silchar Municipal Corporation election.
- •The BJP won 32 seats and its ally Asom Gana Parishad won two, while Congress managed to secure only two seats and Independents took six.
- •Voting for the 40 wards took place on October 3 using ballot papers, with two BJP candidates already elected unopposed.
- •State leaders attributed the landslide win to public confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda and urban governance vision.
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The BJP-led NDA secured a decisive victory by winning 34 of the 42 seats in the Silchar civic body poll, with the BJP taking 32 seats and its ally AGP winning two. Meanwhile, Congress secured two seats and Independent candidates won six.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a swipe at Congress by stating that the opposition party performs even worse when voting is conducted using paper ballots. He asserted that public confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the development agenda drove the victory.
Polling for the Silchar Municipal Corporation election took place on October 3 across 40 wards, using ballot papers since two BJP candidates were elected unopposed. Counting began at 8 am on October 6.
