Assam: BJP councilor resigns from party in Dima Hasao, says "there is a tide of defection"

Ahead of the forthcoming North Cachar Autonomous Council elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is facing a major setback as there have been talks of several leaders considering resigning from the party.

Amid this, Joysing Durong, a former councilor elected from 17 Garmpani constituency last time has tendered his resignation from the party. 

Expressing discontent for not being provided an election ticket, the BJP councilor decided to resign from the party and who will be contesting as independent candidates.

"There are many reasons why you shouldn't be afraid to leave the BJP in Dima Hasao district. Those who have not received tickets from the BJP are considering leaving the party and contesting as independent candidates. One of them is Joyching Durung, a councilor elected from 17 Garmpani constituency last time. He is forced to stand up under pressure from the crowd. Joyching Durung and the people's anger against the BJP has risen in the recent times", mentioned one of the BJP members.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently holds power in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Assam's Dima Hasao district. Elections for the council in 28 areas are set for January 8, with a re-vote, if required, on January 10.

The vote count will take place on January 12, as shared by Alok Kumar, the State Election Commissioner of Assam. The deadline for nomination submissions is December 21, with scrutiny scheduled for December 22. The state has approximately 141,124 registered voters and 280 polling stations.

Of these, 100 are classified as sensitive, and 27 as very sensitive, requiring additional security measures including the deployment of a micro observer and installation of CCTV cameras. The distribution of voters is almost evenly split between genders, with 70,485 male and 70,639 female voters.

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