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More than 63% polling in first-ever Silchar Municipal Corporation election

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More than 63% polling in first-ever Silchar Municipal Corporation election
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma campaigned for the NDA candidates earlier this week and promised to improve the condition of roads within a year. Counting of votes will be held on October 6. File
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma campaigned for the NDA candidates earlier this week and promised to improve the condition of roads within a year. Counting of votes will be held on October 6. File | Photo Credit: PTI

“An estimated 63.43% of the total 2.70 lakh electorate voted in the first elections to the Silchar Municipal Corporation on Saturday (October 3, 2026),” officials said.

“Polling ended at 4.30 p.m., but the final turnout figure for all wards was yet to be compiled,” they said.

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The highest turnout of 78% was recorded in Ward 1, while the lowest, 50%, was reported from Ward 22. “Polling began on a slow note in the morning due to rain but picked up later in the day,” officials said.

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