Taking a dig at Congress, Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma said that the grand old party loses eve more when voting happens on ballot papers. The statement comes at a time when Rahul Gandhi is leading a 'vote chori' campaign against BJP and Election Commision. In a poll drubbing in Assam, the BJP-led NDA has won 34 of the 42 seats in the first Silchar Municipal Corporation election, giving the alliance a majority in the newly formed civic body. The BJP won 32 seats, while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) secured two. Congress won just two seats and Independents took six seats. The election was held using ballot papers, with polling taking place in 40 wards on October 3. Two BJP candidates, Bijendra Prasad Singh from Ward 9 and Bhakti Sen Talukdar from Ward 20, were elected unopposed.
