Most of the MLAs moved to Jaipur are from the AIUDF led by Badruddin Ajmal (FIle)
Guwahati:
The resurgence of the COVID-19 virus in Rajasthan has prompted Assam s AIUDF to recall its leaders - who contested last week s Assembly election - sequestered at Jaipur s Fairmont Hotel amid fears the BJP would lure them away ahead of next month s results, party sources said Friday.
The recall order was preceded by the return of the AIUDF s Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, who was on the ballot in Sonai in Cachad district, two days ago.
Rajasthan, where the Congress - an ally of the Maulana Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) - is in power, has reported a spike in Covid cases in the past few weeks.
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After a week’s stay in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Assam Assembly election candidates of the Opposition alliance, including those from the All-India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), flew back to Guwahati on Friday.
They were brought to Jaipur on April 9 amid fears of horse-trading by the BJP.
The candidates, numbering about 20, were staying in a luxury hotel near Jaipur and were expected to be in the State Capital till May 2, when the election results are scheduled to be announced. The Congress party was reportedly bearing the expenses of their stay.
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Most of the MLAs transferred to Jaipur are from AIUDF led by Badruddin Ajmal (right).
Guwahati:
The resurgence of the COVID-19 virus in Rajasthan has prompted the AIUDF of Assam to recall its leaders – who contested the assembly elections last week – Sequenced at the Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur Party sources said the BJP would lure him ahead of next month’s results amid fears.
The recall order took place two days before the return of AIUDF’s Karim Uddin Barbhuiya at Sonai in Kakhar district.
Rajasthan, where the Congress – an ally of the Maulana Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) – is in power, has reported a spike in Kovid’s affairs in the past few weeks.
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After a week’s stay in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, the Assam Assembly election candidates of the Opposition alliance, including those from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), flew back to Guwahati on Friday. The candidates were brought to Jaipur on April 9 amid fears of horse-trading by the BJP.
The candidates, numbering about 20, were staying in a luxury hotel near Jaipur and were expected to be in here till May 2, when the election results are scheduled to be announced after counting of votes. The Congress party was reportedly bearing the expenses of their stay.
However, as per sources in Congress, the MLA candidates were concerned about the worsening COVID-19 situation in Rajasthan and feared that they might not be able to reach Assam for the May 2 counting if they contracted infection. Amid the increasing number of positive cases, the State government has imposed a weekend curfew starting on Friday.
AIUDF candidates return to Assam from Covid-hit Raj
Fri, Apr 16 2021 10:29:05 PM
Guwahati, Apr 16 (IANS): After around a week s stay in Rajasthan, the candidates of AIUDF, an ally of the Congress-led Mahajot (grand alliance) in Assam, returned to the northeastern state on Friday following the surge in the number of Covid cases in the Congress ruled desert state.
Sources in the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) said that fearing poaching of their candidates after the counting of votes for Assam Assembly polls on May 2, the party nominees had gone to Rajasthan last week.
However, with the Covid situation worsening in Rajasthan, all the 19 candidates have to come back to Assam now.