{"id":33465,"date":"2026-10-07T03:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33465"},"modified":"2026-10-07T03:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:13:09","slug":"bjp-agp-win-34-wards-in-1st-silchar-civic-body-polls-cong-bags-two-seats-guwahati-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33465","title":{"rendered":"BJP &#038; AGP win 34 wards in 1st Silchar civic body polls, Cong bags two seats | Guwahati News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134754356,imgsize-1848483,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/bjp-led-nda-achieved-a-significant-victory-in-the-first-silchar-municipal-corporation-election-by-winning-34-of-42-wards.jpg\" alt=\"BJP &amp; AGP win 34 wards in 1st Silchar civic body polls, Congress bags two seats\" title=\"BJP-led NDA achieved a significant victory in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election by winning 34 of 42 wards\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"BJP-led NDA achieved a significant victory in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election by winning 34 of 42 wards\">BJP-led NDA achieved a significant victory in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election by winning 34 of 42 wards<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>SILCHAR: BJP-led <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nda\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NDA<\/a> won 34 of the 42 wards in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election on Tuesday, securing a clear majority in the newly constituted civic body.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bjp\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BJP<\/a> won 30 of the 40 wards that went to the polls on Oct 3, taking its tally to 32 after its candidates, Bijendra Prasad Singh from Ward 9 and Bhakti Sen Talukdar from Ward 20, were elected unopposed.<!-- --> BJP\u2019s ally, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), won two wards. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/congress\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> won two, while Independents secured six.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Counting began at 8 am at ISBT complex in Ramnagar amid tight security. The counting process was conducted across seven halls with 98 tables. A total of 133 candidates were in the fray, according to reports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Among the close contests, Congress candidate Sakshi Banik won Ward 30 by 135 votes. In another close contest, Congress\u2019s Rajashree Goala defeated BJP candidate Debasmita Nath by 49 votes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The six Independents elected were Hasim Uddin Barbhuiya from Ward 1, Dhrubojyoti Das from Ward 19, Hanifa Khanam Barbhuiya from Ward 24, Lovely Begum Mazumder from Ward 25, Shampa Deb Roy Dhar from Ward 29 and Bishutosh Nag from Ward 42.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Reacting to the verdict, CM <!-- -->Himanta Biswa Sarma<!-- --> thanked Silchar voters, saying the mandate reflected their faith in \u201cdevelopment, good governance and Seva\u201d. The BJP said the NDA\u2019s 34-seat tally reflected public confidence in its focus on development, connectivity and governance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said the verdict should be viewed not merely as an electoral victory but as a responsibility to improve civic infrastructure, roads, drainage, urban planning and municipal services. He said the elected representatives would work with the state and central govts to accelerate Silchar\u2019s development.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>BJP\u2019s Chandrima Deb, who was elected from Ward 23, said tackling waterlogging and clogged drains in Bilpar and improving the supply of potable water would be among her priorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The election marked the formation of Silchar\u2019s first elected municipal corporation.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/guwahati\/bjp-agp-win-34-wards-in-1st-silchar-civic-body-polls-cong-bags-two-seats\/articleshow\/134748282.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJP-led NDA achieved a significant victory in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election by winning 34 of 42 wards SILCHAR: BJP-led NDA won 34 of the 42 wards in the first Silchar Municipal 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