HT Correspondent
KHERONI, Jan 11: With the 2026 Assembly elections approaching, the political balance in the Karbi Hills appears to be tilting sharply in favour of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, as large-scale defections continue to weaken the Congress and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference in the region.
In a major political mobilisation at Dongkamukam in West Karbi Anglong on January 10, more than 3,000 leaders, workers and supporters from the Congress and APHLC formally joined the BJP.
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The induction programme was held in the presence of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang, signalling the BJP’s growing organisational strength in the hill districts.
Addressing the gathering, Ronghang criticised the previous KAAC leadership, alleging that the Bokajan cement factory was set up without any written agreement with the council, resulting in no revenue benefits for the region.
He claimed that despite local resources being used, indigenous people were denied employment opportunities.
Projecting confidence ahead of the 2026 elections, the KAAC CEM asserted that the BJP was poised to register a sweeping victory in all five Assembly constituencies of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong, attributing the opposition’s declining influence to the BJP-led development agenda.
Ronghang also indicated his personal political intentions, stating that he would be ready to contest the 2026 Assembly elections as a BJP candidate if granted a ticket by the party’s high command.
The BJP’s sustained induction drive across Karbi Anglong has steadily consolidated its position, even as the Congress and APHLC struggle to retain their organisational base.
The latest wave of defections is being viewed as a significant setback for the opposition parties and a clear demonstration of the BJP’s expanding dominance in the hill districts.
