Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Counting Begins in Silchar’s First Municipal Corporation Election
Silchar is counting votes for its first municipal corporation election.
The counting began at 8 a.m.
on Tuesday.
Votes are being counted for 40 wards.
Two other wards already have BJP-backed candidates elected without a contest.
The counting is happening at a training centre in Ramnagar.
Workers are using tables in seven rooms to count the ballots.
The election took place on October 3, and about 71 out of every 100 registered voters cast a ballot.
Officials say counting may take up to four rounds.
They have also arranged security to help keep the process peaceful and orderly.
Vote counting for 40 wards in Silchar’s first municipal corporation election began Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Counting is taking place at the Indian Society for Technical Training in Ramnagar across seven rooms, each with 14 tables.
The corporation has 42 wards; BJP-backed candidates were elected unopposed in two.
The election was held on October 3, with about 71% of nearly 2.7 lakh registered voters participating.
Officials said results are expected after up to four counting rounds, with security and movement controls in place.
- Who
- Election officials are counting votes cast by Silchar voters in 40 wards.
- What
- Counting is underway for Silchar’s first municipal corporation election.
- When
- Counting began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday; the election was held on October 3.
- Where
- At the Indian Society for Technical Training in Ramnagar, Silchar, Assam.
- Why
- To determine the elected representatives and composition of the newly constituted Silchar Municipal Corporation.
- Wards being counted
- 40
- Total corporation wards
- 42
- Unopposed wards
- BJP-backed candidates were elected unopposed in two wards
- Counting start
- 8 a.m. on Tuesday
- Counting location
- Indian Society for Technical Training, Ramnagar
- Counting setup
- Seven rooms, each with 14 counting tables
- Voter turnout
- Around 71% of nearly 2.7 lakh registered voters
- Counting rounds
- Up to four rounds; some wards may need three