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TMC makes inroads in Assam local polls

Although the party did not secure any seats in the last year’s Lok Sabha polls in Assam, its ground-level efforts have started to bear fruit in local governance.

News Arena Network - Guwahati - UPDATED: May 13, 2025, 01:56 PM - 2 min read

Trinamool Congress candidates won five panchayat seats in Assam.


The Trinamool Congress is expanding its influence beyond Bengal, towards Northeast, with gains in Assam's recent panchayat elections.
 
Although the party did not secure any seats in the Last year’s Lok Sabha polls in Assam, its ground-level efforts have started to bear fruit in local governance.
 
In total, Trinamool candidates won five panchayat seats in Assam.
 
On Monday evening, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who is also the second-in-command in the party, took to X handle to share the news. He congratulated the Assam unit of the party, stating, “I extend my sincere appreciation to the Assam Pradesh Trinamool Congress unit for their dedicated and coordinated efforts in the recently concluded Panchayat elections. Each milestone, however modest, is the result of sustained commitment and collective perseverance.”
 
 
Encouraging the grassroots workers, Abhishek added, “This is just the beginning. With consistent efforts and a strong connection with the people, we will emerge as a credible and powerful alternative in Assam.”
 
According to party insiders, the party had contested 28 Zilla Parishad seats and 44 panchayats. The winning candidates include Mohammad Shafiqul Islam from Achalpara in Kamrup, Badar Ali Shaikiya from Dampur, Akkas Ali from Bandia in Darrang, Faiz Ahmed from Binodini in Sribhumi, and Farida Barabhuiya from Gobindpur-Algapur constituency in Cachar.
 
TMC sources said these initial victories mark a small yet significant step for the party as it continues its push to establish a stronger political foothold in Assam.
 
 

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