Assam: Bodoland witnesses fight of prestige unfolding between BJP and its former ally BPF
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The verbal volley between the Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Hagrama has resulted in Election commission banning Sarma for 48 hours after finding that his comments he violated the Model Code of conduct (MCC). Later the duration was reduced to 24 hours after the minister tender apology.
ANI
Rebel turned politician Hagrama Mohilary’s BPF has a liking for treasury bench.
It’s a fight of prestige between the friend turned foe, Bodoland People s Front (BPF) and BJP together with its ally United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) for eight seats of Bodoland.
SC Refuses To Entertain BPF s Plea For Postponement Of Elections To Tamulpur Constituency In Assam to Substitute its Candidate Who Defected To BJP
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Supreme Court has on Monday declined to entertain the plea by Bodoland People s Front seeking extension in time for completion of election to the Tamulpur Assembly constituency in Assam scheduled to be held on 6th April 2021. The party had sought the time to substitute its candidate who has defected to BJP.
A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has allowed petitioner to withdraw the plea and approach the Gauhati High Court.
Congress Demands Suspension of Polls in Tamulpur Constituency after BPF candidate joins BJP
Tamulpur Assembly constituency will go to polls on April 6 in the three-phased Assam Assembly elections, 2021.
| 4 April 2021 9:12 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: In a recent political development, the Congress party has demanded the suspension of polls in the Tamulpur constituency, after its ally Bodoland People s Front (BPF) candidate from the seat- Rangja Khungur Basumatary joined the BJP in the middle of the ongoing polls.
As per reports, Rangja Khungur Basumatary alias Ram Das Basumatary met Assam Cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday evening following which he tweeted that Basumatary express(ed) his desire to join BJP and retire from the election .