Election Commission orders probe against Assam CM for poll code breach
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A probe has been ordered against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly violating the poll code while campaigning for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections.
The Assam State Election Commission has ordered a probe against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly violating the poll code while campaigning for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections.
Kamrup Metropolitan deputy commissioner Pallab Gopal Jha has been asked by the state poll panel to conduct the probe.
“I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the complaint petition dated 18/04/2022 received from Sanjeev Bora, president, AJP, Kamrup (Metro), and request you to kindly enquire into the matter and furnish a report to this Commission at an early date,” the Assam State Election Commission wrote in a letter to Pallab Gopal Jha.
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The order comes after the Asom Jatiya Parishad reportedly lodged a complaint with the state poll panel alleging that the chief minister violated the model code of conduct by announcing sops to landless residents of Guwahati while campaigning for the BJP ahead of the GMC polls.
The regional political party also alleged that Sarma lured the voters by offering an extension of the Arunodoi scheme and also promising Rs 10 crore to each ward for developmental activities.
Election for all 60 wards of the GMC is slated to be held on April 22. The counting of votes will take place on April 24. A total of 7,96,829 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 789 polling stations.
