Both pro and anti talk factions have vehemently oppose Naba Sarania who is contesting from Kokrajhar as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha polls. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Paresh Barua faction have urged the people not to vote for their former colleague. The pro talk faction has already expelled him after the one time hardcore militant filed nomination papers before the Kokrajhar return officer.
Over 70 per cent voters cast their votes in the Algapur Assembly by-election on Sunday. The polling was peaceful.The voting which began at 8 in the morning ended at 4 in the afternoon. Polling in the constituency was held amidst tight security with 14 companies of paramilitary forces deployed. There are 12 candidates in the fray including candidates from the Congress, AGP, AIUDF and BJP besides eight Independents though the contest was expected to be direct between Congress candidate Mandira Roy and AIUDF's Mehbubul Hasan. The by-elections to Algapur was necessitated following the death of AGP MLA Sahidul Alam Choudhary on November 20 last year. The total electorate in the constituency was...
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