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Election observer reaches Golaghat

To conduct free and fair and peaceful election in  95 Golaghat LAC and 96 Khumtai LAC the Election Commissioner of India appointed IAS officer Dilip Kumar Jha  as Election observer for the ensuing Assam Assembly Election, 2016. After arriving in Golaghat from Jharkhand, Dilip Kumar Jha will handling the complain matters to election related. The political parties, general people  or any individuals  will contact to file complaint in election related matters in Golaghat circuits house.

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