Lawmakers with criminal cases, crorepatis in Assam increased by over 10%: Study
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Guwahati, May 6 : The number of elected MLAs with criminal cases and crorepatis (millionaire) increased by over 10 per cent in the recent Assam assembly elections compared to the 2016 polls, data analysis revealed.
The Assam Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 126 winning candidates and found that 27 per cent winning candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves this time against 11 per cent last time. The analysis said that 34 winning candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves this time against 14 MLAs in 2016. The report said that 28 (22 per cent) winning candidates have declared serious criminal cases related to murder, attempt to murder, crimes against women.
Four Bodoland People’s Front council members join BJP ally in Assam
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The BPF is no longer the single largest party in the Bodoland Territorial Council
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The BPF is no longer the single largest party in the Bodoland Territorial Council A constituent of the Congress-led ‘Mahajot’ has suffered a setback in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) two days after the grand alliance failed to dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies from power in Assam.
Four BTC members of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) switched over to United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), an ally of the BJP, on Tuesday evening. This has stripped the BPF of its status as the single largest party in the council.
Govt formation in Assam to be delayed over choice of CM
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J P Nadda. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 5 : Amidst continuing uncertainty over who would be the next Assam Chief Minister, a top leader of the ruling BJP on Wednesday said that the government formation process would take a couple of days as the central leadership, including party President J.P. Nadda are busy in dealing with the post-poll violence in West Bengal.
The senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that the central leadership including Nadda, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and BJP s national Vice-President Baijayant Jay Panda are expected in Guwahati soon to decide the leader of the legislature party who will become the next Chief Minister.