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Ajmal Foundation case: AIUDF to take action against Himanta, Pijush
Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had alleged that the case against Ajmal Foundation needed deeper probe as lot of new information was unearthed
| 11 Dec 2020 3:47 PM GMT
Guwahati: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Friday urged the Assam home secretary to lodge a case against state ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pijush Hazarika.
Earlier, Sarma had alleged that the Ajmal Foundation owned by AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal receives funds from NGOs that have links with Pakistan-based terrorist groups.
AIUDF demanded the immediate withdrawal of the two ministers from the ministry.
BTC polls are first electoral exercise in Assam since the Covid-19 outbreak. 77% voting was reported in Baksa and Udalguri districts in the 1st phase of polls. | Latest News India
Around 80% turnout in 2nd phase of Bodo Territorial Council polls
By IANS |
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Thu, Dec 10 2020 22:18 IST |
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Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, Dec 10 : The second and final phase of elections to the 40-member Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) was held on Thursday and the polling was incident free with around 80 per cent of the 10,23,404 electorate casting their votes, officials said.
State Election Commissioner (SEC) Alok Kumar told the media that there was no report of any major unpleasant incident and the polling was largely peaceful.
The BTC polls were held in Kokrajhar and Chirang district in western Assam bordering West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan. A total of 111 candidates are in the fray in the second phase of polling while the first phase of balloting was held on Monday in 21 seats.