Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that “goons of Congress” “killed” the BJP employee. (FILE)
Guwahati:
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that “goons of Congress” “violently attacked and killed” a BJP employee throughout pre-poll violence in Nagaon district. On Friday, BJP employee Biplab Saikia died of accidents he reportedly sustained in clashes between members of the 2 events forward of by-elections in Samaguri constituency within the district.
“My deepest condolences to the household of our @BJP4Assam karyakarta from Samaguri, Late Bipul Saikia, who was violently attacked and killed by goons of @INCAssam,” Mr Sarma posted on X.
He assured that these accountable would face justice, criticising the Congress and stated that the occasion’s public calls to “defend the Structure” have been incongruous with what he described as their “incitement of poll-related violence.”
Based on studies, clashes erupted between the BJP and Congress employees on Thursday afternoon, allegedly sparked by accusations that every facet had obstructed the opposite’s rallies. The BJP employee was injured within the clashes and died a day later at his residence in Bajiagaon, including urgency to considerations surrounding election-related safety.
A number of others, together with journalists, have been additionally injured within the incident, police stated.
Whereas police didn’t verify whether or not Saikia died attributable to accidents sustained within the violence, they stated the report of the loss of life has been acquired.
BJP’s candidate Diplu Ranjan Sharma is contesting towards Tanzil Hussain of the Congress within the constituency, which works to the polls on November 13.
Tanzil is the son of Rakibul Hussain, a former Congress minister who had been representing Samaguri for the previous 23 years earlier than vacating the seat after his election to the Lok Sabha from Dhubri earlier this 12 months.