Educational credentials of BJP candidates contesting Silchar civic polls questioned

AJP leader Kunki Chowdhury. Photo Credit: X/@KunkiCofficial

The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), a regional entity, has questioned the educational credentials of 13 BJP candidates contesting elections to the Silchar Municipal Corporation on October 3, 2026.

AJP leader Kunki Chowdhury said her party had filed complaints against the 13 BJP candidates for declaring questionable educational qualifications, but the State Election Commission and district-level poll authorities had failed to take necessary steps.

“The affidavit of Kanchan Deb, the BJP’s candidate for Ward 6, says he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Sikkim International University in 2018. However, information available indicates that the university was established in 2021,” she told journalists at the AJP office in Guwahati on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).