Himanta Biswa Sarma had handed threatening remarks on Hagrama Mohilary, Congress alleged (File)
Guwahati: The Election Fee of India issued a show-cause discover to Assam Minister and senior BJP chief Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday after a criticism was filed by the Congress.
The Congress has accused Himanta Biswa Sarma, the principle ballot strategist for BJP in Assam, of passing threatening remarks in opposition to Hagrama Mohilary, chief of one of many Congress-led Mahajath’s ally, Bodoland Individuals’s Entrance (BPF).
A delegation of the Congress occasion submitted a criticism to the Election Fee (EC) on March 30 and alleged that Himanta Biswa Sarma had overtly threatened to ship Hagrama Mohilary to jail by misusing the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA).
Within the show-cause discover, the EC mentioned, “The Congress occasion alleged that by the mentioned threats Himanta Sarma has additionally tried to affect the voters to not vote for Congress alliance, together with Hagrama Mohilary’s occasion.”
“The Fee has obtained full transcript of Himanta Biswa Sarma’s assertion from the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam and the transcript acknowledged, ‘If Hagrama Mohilary does extremism with Batha he’ll go to jail. This can be a straight discuss. If Hagrama Mohilary encourages Batha, he’ll go to jail. Already acquired quite a lot of proof. This case is being given to NIA (Nationwide Investigation Company). The restoration of arms at Kokrajhar in a automotive, that case is being given to NIA. No one can be allowed to do unrest in Bodoland Territorial Area, even when he’s Hagrama or anybody. This is not going to be tolerated…’,” the EC discover acknowledged.
Hagrama Mohilary was as soon as an ally of the BJP however switched to the Congress after the BJP joined fingers with the United Individuals’s Celebration Liberal (UPPL) to kind Bodoland Territorial Council final December.
Election to the 126-member Assam Meeting is being held in three phases with 77.2 per cent of the citizens exercising their franchise in 39 constituencies within the second part on April 1.
The third and remaining part of elections for the 126-member Meeting can be held on April 6. The votes can be counted on Might 2.
