BJP, Allies Have Edge In Assam Panchayat Polls, Congress Alleges Misuse Of Power, Funds

BJP, Allies Have Edge In Assam Panchayat Polls, Congress Alleges Misuse Of Power, Funds

Ahead of the 2026 Assam election, all eyes are on the panchayat polls scheduled on May 2 and May 7. The ruling BJP-led alliance has already taken a big lead, winning 37 zila parishad and 288 anchalik panchayat seats unopposed.

Uncontested Yet Controversial: BJP Sweeps Seats as Opponents Withdraw

The upcoming Assam Panchayat election is drawing controversy one after another. The election itself was delayed beyond its usual term, and later, confusion emerged with two candidates from the same party filing nominations in the same area. Now, a fresh storm brews as a wave of candidates withdraws their nominations across districts, resulting in a large number of uncontested victories, many of them going to the BJP, effectively handing them the…

NDA secures 348 panchayat seats unopposed: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the BJP-led NDA has already secured a sweeping lead in the upcoming panchayat elections, winning 348 seats uncontested. Of these, 325 seats were claimed by the BJP and its ally, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). Taking to the social media platform X, Sarma shared a […] The post NDA secures 348 panchayat seats unopposed: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma appeared first on NorthEast Now.

Cong slams BJP for 'murdering democracy' after candidate's arrest ahead of panchayat polls, alleges police acting on political orders

Guwahati, April 17: Political tensions in Assam escalated sharply on Thursday as over 200 Congress leaders and supporters marched toward the office of the Director General of Police (DGP), accusing the Assam Police of acting at the behest of the ruling BJP to intimidate opposition candidates in the run-up to the panchayat elections. The flashpoint was the early morning arrest of Barnali Devi, Congress’s candidate for the Kathiatoli Zilla Parisha…