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STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Bongaigaon LAC (Legislative Assembly Constituency) may witness a record in electoral politics in the State if senior AGP leader and State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Phani Bhushan Choudhury comes out winner. Choudhury, a seven-time MLA from this constituency in a row since 1985, is vying for the Bongaigaon seat for the eighth term.
In the history of electoral politics in Assam only Late Rameswar Dhanowar of the Congress had been MLA for eight consecutive terms from 1978-2016, from Digboi LAC. If Choudhury comes out winner, he will join Dhanowar s club.
The Bongaigaon LAC has long been an AGP bastion. In all elections like panchayat poll and local urban body poll, the AGP has been the winner in this LAC segment since 1985, let alone the Assembly poll.
Three bodies stage dharna at Dispur Last Gate, Guwahati
On the last day of the Winter Session of the State Assembly on Wednesday, three organizations staged dharna at Dispur Last Gate.
Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI: On the last day of the Winter Session of the State Assembly on Wednesday, three organizations staged dharna at Dispur Last Gate. They are All Assam Special Police Officer Welfare Association (AASPOWA), Sadou Asom ASHA Karmi Santha and Voters Party International, Assam.
The AASPOWA raised the demand for their (SPOs – special police officers) permanent rehabilitation and martyr status to SPOs who died in the fight against militants. The ASHA karmis raised their demand for immediate sending of the proposal for the issuance of their appointment letters to the Central government as is the case with other employees of