The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council elections.
The party bagged 19 seats, followed by Indian National Congress (INC) which won 2, Asam Gana Parishad (AGP) which managed to get one seat while 6 seats were won by independents.
The BJP sees this victory as the verdict of the people in favor of the much-talked-about Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Speaking to G Plus, state secretary of the BJP, Dilip Saikia said, “Our victory in the Dima Hasao Council polls signify that people of Assam are in favor of the citizenship amendment bill. This was an expected victory for us. This victory is also a message for the people who are agitating against the Bill. The residents of the hills are all indigenous people and they are in support of the BJP. They want the citizenship bill to be passed.”
He added that the people of Assam have voted for BJP because of their development agenda.