Assam Congress chief resigns over party s poor performance
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Guwahati, May 3 : Congress Assam unit President Ripun Bora resigned on Sunday, taking moral responsibility to the party s defeat in the Assembly elections.
Bora, who is a Rajya Sabha member, himself also lost the election in the Gohpur Assembly seat to the Bharatiya Janata Party s Utpal Borah by a margin of 29,294 votes.
In his resignation letter to Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, Bora said that taking the responsibility for the party s humiliating defeat in the Assam Assembly election, he is stepping down from his post. I am extremely saddened and disheartened to inform you that despite my immense hard work, we were unable to combat the divisive and communal politics played by the BJP and RSS. Despite all the odds, I did the best in my capacity to revive the party during the last four years as President of Assam PCC, the 65-year-old leader said in his resignation letter
A security personnel stationed outside the strong room where EVMs have been kept, in Guwahati on Thursday
GUWAHATI: The Congress’ Assam unit on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission alleging “serious discrepancies” regarding the safety of a strong room and electronic voting machines used in the recently held assembly polls, and demanded an inquiry into the matter.
In a letter to the Election Commission, Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora said lack of safety of a strong room and EVMs were noticed in several assembly constituencies in Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Goalpara districts.
The tags/slips bearing the number of ballot unit, control unit and the VVPAT used in two polling stations under the Dhakuakhana seat in Lakhimpur district were found by Congress supporters outside the sealed strong room in which they were kept, Bora alleged in the letter.
Assam Congress alleges lapses in security of EVMs, strong room ahead of counting day
Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora claimed that the lack of safety of a strong room and EVMS were noticed in several assembly constituencies in Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Goalpara districts.
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GUWAHATI: The Congress Assam unit on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission alleging serious discrepancies regarding the safety of a strong room and electronic voting machines used in the recently held assembly poll and demanded an enquiry into the matter.
In a letter to the Election Commission, Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora claimed that the lack of safety of a strong room and EVMS were noticed in several assembly constituencies in Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Goalpara districts.
AIUDF not communal, will take call on CM candidate after Assam polls, says state Congress chief Ripun Bora expressed confidence that Congress and its five allies will win over 101 of the 126 Assembly seats in the polls likely in March-April File image of Assam Congress president Ripun Bora. Image courtesy: News18 Assam North East
Sivasagar: It is not in the Congress convention to announce a chief ministerial face in advance, and a decision on it will be taken after the Assam polls, the party s state unit chief Ripun Bora said on Monday and exuded confidence that the alliance forged to take on the ruling BJP will win over 101 of the 126 seats.
Ripun Bora. File Photo.
Mr. Bora also said that “winds of change” were blowing in Assam and expressed confidence that the Congress, along with its allies will win over 101 out of the 126 Assembly seats in the polls.
Slamming the BJP for its criticism of his party’s alliance with the AIUDF for the upcoming state polls, Congress’ Assam unit chief Ripun Bora on Monday said there was nothing wrong in aligning with the Badruddin Ajmal-led outfit as it was not communal and cannot be regarded as an “untouchable”.
Mr. Bora also said that “winds of change” were blowing in Assam and expressed confidence that the Congress, along with its allies the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the CPI, the CPI(M), the CPI(ML) and the Anchalik Gana Morcha will win over 101 out of the 126 Assembly seats in the polls likely in March-April.