Guwahati: Congress Assam has banned its members from talking about cross voting by the MLAs of the party in the two recent elections. Rajya Sabha State seats won BJP And its ally, the UPPL, openly accused some senior party leaders of indulging in cash for votes by some MLAs.
The NDA was short by four votes, but still won both seats comfortably due to a clear cross-voting by the opposition legislators. Congress leader ripun bag, which was the consensus candidate of the opposition, including the Congress, the AIUDF, the CPI(M) and an independent, was initially defeated, despite having the exact number of votes required to win. Bora was left behind by the votes of seven MLAs who were transferred to NDA candidates. Congress had vacated two seats, one of them had Sack she herself.
Congress Disciplinary Action Committee chairman and senior spokesperson Bharat Chandra Nara issued the statement after some senior Congress leaders alleged that seven of their MLAs had voted for two NDA candidates in lieu of cash. Some leaders also alleged that money was exchanged before the selection of the party’s lone candidate, Ripun Bora.
“It has come to my notice that some senior party leaders, including MLAs, have been alleging exchange of votes for cash during polling and exchange of money during the selection of party candidate for Rajya Sabha. defaming the name of the party without getting any positive result,” Narah said.
He said that State Congress President Bhupen Bora has expressed displeasure and said that such behavior by the party members and leaders is a violation of party discipline and tarnishes the image of the party.
Nara said, “I would like to request all the party members and all others related to this issue to refrain from talking to the media or anyone on the issue of cross voting by our members during the recently concluded Rajya Sabha elections in the state.” ” in his statement.
The NDA was short by four votes, but still won both seats comfortably due to a clear cross-voting by the opposition legislators. Congress leader ripun bag, which was the consensus candidate of the opposition, including the Congress, the AIUDF, the CPI(M) and an independent, was initially defeated, despite having the exact number of votes required to win. Bora was left behind by the votes of seven MLAs who were transferred to NDA candidates. Congress had vacated two seats, one of them had Sack she herself.
Congress Disciplinary Action Committee chairman and senior spokesperson Bharat Chandra Nara issued the statement after some senior Congress leaders alleged that seven of their MLAs had voted for two NDA candidates in lieu of cash. Some leaders also alleged that money was exchanged before the selection of the party’s lone candidate, Ripun Bora.
“It has come to my notice that some senior party leaders, including MLAs, have been alleging exchange of votes for cash during polling and exchange of money during the selection of party candidate for Rajya Sabha. defaming the name of the party without getting any positive result,” Narah said.
He said that State Congress President Bhupen Bora has expressed displeasure and said that such behavior by the party members and leaders is a violation of party discipline and tarnishes the image of the party.
Nara said, “I would like to request all the party members and all others related to this issue to refrain from talking to the media or anyone on the issue of cross voting by our members during the recently concluded Rajya Sabha elections in the state.” ” in his statement.