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Order comes hours after Minister was barred from campaigning for 48 hours
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Order comes hours after Minister was barred from campaigning for 48 hours
In an official communication to the State’s Chief Electoral Officer on Friday, the EC ordered the transfer of Sushanta Biswa Sarma from Goalpara “to some suitable post in State headquarters”.
The order named IPS officer Veera Venkata Rakesh Reddy as Mr. Sushanta Biswa Sarma’s replacement.
Earlier, the EC had barred Mr. Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning for 48 hours. The Minister has accordingly announced he will stay away from all electoral activities ahead of the third and final phase on April 6.
The EC on Friday barred the senior Assam minister from campaigning for 48 hours for allegedly making threatening remarks against Bodoland People s Front Chief Hagrama Mohilary.
Assam DIG Violet Baruah to Receive President s Police Medal on Republic Day
Violet Baruah is the first DIG (BTAD), Kokrajhar after the Centre inked the Bodo Peace Accord with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland
| 25 Jan 2021 12:22 PM GMT
GUWAHATI: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Kokrajhar, Assam, Violet Baruah has been selected for the President s Police Medal for distinguished service.
She will be receiving the medal on 26th January, on the occasion of Republic Day.
Taking to her social media handle the ace police officer wrote, I am so happy and honoured to have received this prestigious President s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Thank you all for your blessings.