NDA wins 34 of 42 seats in Silchar Municipal Corporation poll
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 34 of 42 wards in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election in Assam, held on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). According to the results, the BJP won 32 seats, including Ward 9 and Ward 20 uncontested, while ally Asom Gana Parishad took two. Congress won two seats and independents eight. Speaking in Guwahati after the results, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the outcome reflected people's emphasis on development, peace, connectivity, empowerment and better governance. The previous civic polls were held a decade ago.