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Congress workers from Silchar’s Wards 40, 41 switch to BJP over ticket row
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 04:01 AM
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Discontent over the allocation of election tickets prompted Congress members from Silchar’s Wards 40 and 41 to defect to the BJP.
Silchar, Assam – A group of Congress workers and supporters from the city’s Wards 40 and 41 announced their shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing dissatisfaction with the party’s ticket‑distribution process ahead of upcoming elections.
The affected members said the allocation of candidacy tickets within the Congress unit was perceived as unfair, prompting them to leave the party and join the BJP in protest.
Local political observers noted that such defections could alter the electoral calculus in Silchar, a constituency where both parties vie closely for voter support. Party officials from both sides declined to comment on the specifics of the grievance.
The move underscores growing intra‑party tensions in Assam’s political landscape as parties scramble to consolidate support before the state assembly polls.
The affected members said the allocation of candidacy tickets within the Congress unit was perceived as unfair, prompting them to leave the party and join the BJP in protest.
Local political observers noted that such defections could alter the electoral calculus in Silchar, a constituency where both parties vie closely for voter support. Party officials from both sides declined to comment on the specifics of the grievance.
The move underscores growing intra‑party tensions in Assam’s political landscape as parties scramble to consolidate support before the state assembly polls.