GUWAHATI: Security forces seized gold weighing nearly 1 KG from a person at the Lokoriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Friday.
Acting on a tip off, the CISF jawans raided Ankush Chetti who was preparing to depart the city to New Delhi by the IndiGo flight in the morning.
When thoroughly checked, the gold biscuits worth ₹30 lakh was discovered in his rectum. He was arrested and the biscuits were recovered at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Two days back another person was arrested from the airport as he was preparing to board on a New Delhi bound flight.
A senior BJP woman leader in Nagaon district on Monday joined AGP after she was not fielded in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls slated for April 7, 12 and 24.She is none other hand Mridula Borkakoty, the district women BJP president who joined the regional party at a brief function in Ambari on Monday.Sources told Assam Times that AGP would field her from Nagaon in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Senior police and civil officials met reviewed the state’s over all law and order situation at a meeting in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls slated for April 7, 12 and 24.Chaired by Chief Secretary, the meeting discussed in detail the security arrangement in the poll bound states.
A high level Election Commission delegation is scheduled to visit Guwahati on Tuesday to take stock of the Lok Sabha poll preparedness.Led by Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, the delegation will convene a meeting of the top ranked civil and police officials along with the state election commission officials.Sources told Assam Times that the commission is likely to reconsider the date for second phase of polls in the state.Notably, AGP and BJP urged the country’s poll panel to reconsider the polling date i.e on April 12.
Former AGP president Chandra Mohan Patowary has been inducted in BJP’s central poll publicity member after he joined the national party on Monday.This was disclosed by none other than party president Rajnath Singh who presided over the brief function at the party headquarters in New Delhi in the morning where Patowary and Hiten Goswami joined the party.
AICC is likely to announce the remaining three candidates on Monday.Junjonali Baruah will be the party’s candidate for Nagaon while Wzed Ali Chaudhury will contest from Dhubri to face AIUDF president Badaruddin Ajmal.Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Sunday, chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that AICC election committee has yet to finalize the candidate for Mongoldoi seat.Notably, the party has announced candidates for 10 seats on Saturday.
KMSS will stage dharna in New Delhi on March 12 in protest against the recent arrest of Akhil Gogoi in connection with the self immolation of a KMSS activist.Gandhian leader Anna Hazare has already confirmed participation in the dharna at the Jantar Mantor in the capital.
KMSS workers from the far flung areas have thronged Guwahati on Sunday to hold a huge gathering on Monday to demand release Akhil Gogoi.Thousands of people have already arrived in the city on Sunday evening. More people are arriving on Monday. The gathering will take place at Digholipukhuri where several noted personalities have confirmed their participation.Later, they would send a memorandum to the chief minister demanding the release of the KMSS president.
Finally, Ranjit Sekhar Mooshahary has joined the Trinamool Congress. The former NSG director will contest from Kokrajhar in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Mooshahary joined the party at a brief function in Koklata attended by party president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday.
AGP is gearing up for the Lok Sabha polls slated for April 7, 12 and 24.The regional party failed to reach out to BJP for an alliance. That’s why, the leadership wants to go it alone.The list is under serious consideration. Pradeep Hazarika will be the party’s candidate for Jorhat. In Dibrugarh, the party is all set to field Anup Phukan or Sunil Rajlkonwar.Dr Arun Sarma’s name is taking the lead in Lakhimpur seat. But the party is seriously considering the name of Hariprasad Dihingia.In Tezpur, the party is believed to have finalized the name of Joseph Toppo. Thde party is expected to field Phani Bhushan Chaudhury in Barpeta against BJP candidate Chandra Mohan Patowary.Birendra Prasad...
AICC election committee is all set to publish the second list of the candidates including three candidates from Assam.According to sources, the party finds it difficult to finalise the names in the face of revolt within the party.In Mongoldoi, the panel comprises Pranjit Chaudhury, Kirip Chaudhury and Ranjan Bhuyna.In Dhubri, leadership wants Rockybul Hussian. But his refusal seems to have pave the way for Wazed Ali Choudhury.Leadership wants Junjonali Baruah from Nagaon. But some other strong contenders might hamper the party’s poll prospect.
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