Assam State Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet said that the Election Commission of India has barred him from campaigning for the next 48 hours.
In a tweet, the minister wrote, “I am asked by ECI to stop campaigning for next 48 hours. Therefore all my meetings scheduled for tomorrow stand cancelled.”
I am asked by ECI to stop campaigning for next 48 hours. Therefore all my meetings scheduled for tomorrow stand cancelled.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 2, 2021
The ECI directive is in response to a complaint lodged by Congress saying that Sarma during a campaign rally had ‘threatened’ BPF leader Hagrama Mohilary and also spoke about using the NIA to investigate him. BPF is an ally of the Congress-led Grand Alliance or Mahajot.
Notably, Himanta Biswa will contest from the Jalukbari constituency in the last league of the Assam Assembly Election 2021.
