Congress leader Pawan Khera appeared before Assam Crime Branch days after securing anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court in the politically charged passport controversy case.
Court proceedings tighten around Pawan Khera as the Gauhati High Court denies bail and pushes the case into a crucial phase, following earlier refusal of relief by the Supreme Court.
A political clash in Assam intensifies as Congress questions alleged foreign links of the Chief Minister, while the government dismisses the claims and points to an ongoing verification process.
The BJP has brought in recent Congress defectors and retained key leaders in its first Assam poll list, setting up contests in constituencies like Dispur, Bihpuria and Jorhat.
A past social media post by BJP Assam has triggered fresh debate after Bordoloi’s induction, with opposition leaders questioning the party’s shifting political stance.
Buzz also is that some other Congress and AIUDF legislators are also preparing to shift base, including to NDA ally Asom Gana Parishad.
However, according to Sarma, the situation changed abruptly. “That decision was overturned after Rahul Gandhi, who was in the US at that time, made some calls,” he added.
According to sources, the Union Home Minister will arrive in Dibrugarh late on January 29. During his stay, he will hold a meeting with party leaders on the party's election strategy and conduct a detailed review of the state's ongoing election preparations.
Assam, of course, is with the BJP with Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister. At the same time, Puducherry has a coalition government headed by the All India N R Congress (AINRC) with Chief Minister N Rangasamy supported by the BJP.
The root of the ECI’s indecision lies in Assam’s unique and highly sensitive citizenship verification context.
