Assam flood toll 66, BJP seeks relief funds from party workers
The BJP is raising funds from party workers to provide relief to flood-affected districts in Assam, where the death toll has reached 66. State officials and various political leaders are coordinating aid, including food and agricultural supplies, for the thousands of displaced residents.
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This highlights the intersection of disaster management and political mobilization in India, showing how ruling parties leverage their organizational structure for humanitarian relief.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sought funds from its party workers to provide relief to Assam’s flood-affected people, as the death toll reached 66 by Saturday (July 25, 2026) night.
About 94% of the more than 7.5 lakh affected people are from the three eastern Assam districts of Charaideo, Jorhat, and Sivasagar, all bordering Nagaland. The floods are in receding mode, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
On Sunday (July 26, 2026), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that clothes would be distributed to 4 lakh women and children from Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, and Golaghat, the four severely affected districts, in that order.
“The BJP will require ₹12 crore to undertake this relief measure. I appeal to our party workers in and outside Assam to contribute to this noble cause,” he said.
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