Model Code of Conduct lifted following conclusion of Silchar Municipal Corporation election

The Model Code of Conduct, which was in force in connection with the Silchar Municipal Corporation election, has been lifted today following the conclusion of the poll process.
The State Election Commission, in an official statement, said that with the declaration of the results of the Silchar Municipal Corporation election, 2026, the election process has been completed. Accordingly, the Model Code of Conduct that was in force in the respective areas in connection with the Silchar Municipal Corporation Election has been lifted with immediate effect from today, i.e. October 7, 2026.
The Model Code of Conduct has been lifted vide Notification No. SEC.83/2022/253 issued by the State Election Commission today.
In the results declared yesterday, the ruling BJP-led NDA won 34 seats in the elections to the Silchar Municipal Corporation, with the Congress securing two and Independents bagging six.
Polling was held on October 3 in 40 of the 42 wards, while BJP candidates Bijendra Prasad Singh and Bhakti Sen Talukdar were elected unopposed from wards 9 and 20, respectively.