Overview

• The BJP-led NDA has secured 325 of the 348 uncontested panchayat seats, highlighting its growing influence in Assam's rural politics.
• Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi accused Congress leaders of undermining the alliance by prioritizing internal power struggles over unity.
• Tensions flared after Congress fielded candidates in all six zilla parishad seats in Sivasagar, defying alliance expectations of coordinated strategy.
• State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah denied allegations of betrayal, emphasizing efforts to strengthen the anti-BJP coalition.
• The two-phase panchayat elections will take place on May 2 and 7, with vote counting scheduled for May 11 across 27 districts.