(*48*): In a significant setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam forward of the third and remaining part of the meeting elections, the Election Commission has banned state minister and senior celebration chief from campaigning or talking in public together with on social media for the following 48 hours.
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The ballot physique issued the order on this regard on Friday night on a criticism by the Congress that Sarma had overtly threatened to ship Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) chief Hagrama Mohilary to jail by misusing the National Investigating Agency (NIA).
The Election Commission had earlier on Thursday issued a show-cause discover to the BJP chief on the criticism acquired on March 30 however he had denied the cost. The Election Commission’s determination to ban Sarma, one of many BJP’s star campaigners within the meeting polls, got here because the fee wasn’t satisfied along with his justification.
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The BPF is a part of the Congress-led alliance which additionally contains the All India United Democratic Front.
Assam is that this time witnessing three-phase election for the 126-member meeting. Voting for the primary and second part was held on March 27 and April 1. Polling for the third part will likely be held on April 6 for 40 seats in Assam.
