Himanta says Congress lost Silchar civic polls despite ballot papers
In short
BJP won 32 of 42 wards in the Silchar Municipal Corporation polls that used ballot papers. Congress won 2 seats, and Independents won 6.
Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Congress after the result. The report says local issues were water supply, drainage and infrastructure, but it does not give more detail on why voters chose each side.
What the reporting says
BJP won 32 of 42 wards in the Silchar Municipal Corporation elections held on ballot papers, while Congress won two seats and Independents won six. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Congress after the result, according to the publisher summary. The reporting says local issues such as water supply, drainage and infrastructure were in focus, but it does not say how voters split by ward beyond the final seat tally.
Why it matters
BJP won 32 of 42 wards in the Silchar Municipal Corporation elections held with ballot papers, while Congress won two seats and Independents won six. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma used the result to criticize Congress. The reporting says local issues like water supply, drainage and infrastructure were central, but it does not give ward-level voting details or further explanation for the outcome.