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Benjamin Basumatary, a suspended member of Assam's United People's Party Liberal, was seen sleeping on a pile of banknotes in a photograph that is being widely circulated online ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
A picture of Benjamin Basumatary lying on stacks of currency notes went viral on social media amid the clamour of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections
Benjamin Basumatary, chairman of the Village Council Development Committee in Bhairaguri in Udalgiri district, is seensleeping on a bed that has Rs 500 notes strewn across it. Some notes are seen scattered on him too.
The leader is accused in a massive corruption case linked to the housing scheme and the rural jobs scheme. He was associated with the Bodoland-based United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). UPPL is an ally of BJP in Assam and is running the sixth schedule council of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).