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.
Assam Assembly Elections | EC turns down BPF plea to postpone polls in Tamulpur Assembly seat
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April 04, 2021 18:52 IST
The Bodo Peoples Front (BPF) had moved the poll panel alleging that its candidate from Tamulpur, Rangja Khungur Basumatary, joined the BJP on April 1 under inducement.
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The Election Commission (EC) said it was not provided with any documentary evidence to suggest that Mr. Basumatary joined the BJP or that he was removed from the BPF, when it heard the matter. File Photo.
The Bodo Peoples Front (BPF) had moved the poll panel alleging that its candidate from Tamulpur, Rangja Khungur Basumatary, joined the BJP on April 1 under inducement.
Assam makes negative RT-PCR test report mandatory for passengers from Mumbai, Bangaluru
In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in some parts of the country, the Assam Health and Family Welfare Department have made it mandatory for passengers to carry a negative RT-PCR test reports.
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| 4 April 2021 10:49 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in some parts of the country, the Assam Health and Family Welfare Department have made it mandatory for air and train passengers from Karnataka and Maharashtra to carry a negative RT-PCR report.
In an order issued by the Departement, on April 3 it has stated, All air passengers from Mumbai and Bengaluru disembarking in any airport in Assam will mandatorily carry a negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be verifiable using QR code or otherwise.