Himanta Sarma, Wife Summoned By Court For Poll Code Violation In 2019
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The Kamrup Metropolitan Chief Judicial Magistrate has asked both Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife to appear before the court on February 25.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan, who is the chairman-cum-managing director of an Assamese news channel, have been summoned by the chief judicial magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan for alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha poll.
Kamrup Metropolitan Chief Judicial Magistrate A K Baruah in an order dated February 11 asked both the accused to appear before the court on February 25.
The case was filed by the additional chief electoral officer in May 2019 against Mr Sarma, who was a minister holding several portfolios in former chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal's cabinet, and the News Live TV Channel for allegedly violating model code of conduct.
The Election Department had filed the case after receiving complaints from the then president and general secretary of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on April 10, 2019.
