Guwahati:A day earlier than polling in Assam, Congress candidate for the Udalguri seat, Suren Daimari, on Wednesday introduced he has stop the occasion and “surrendered” his candidature. The Congress, nonetheless, mentioned that he was but to submit his resignation letter to the occasion.
A senior election fee official, when contacted, mentioned Daimari’s identify will stay within the EVM, and other people can nonetheless vote for him for the reason that deadline for withdrawing nomination has lengthy handed.
Congress Spokesperson Bedabrata Bora informed PTI that Daimari has introduced his determination in entrance of the media and has not but submitted his resignation letter to the occasion.
Earlier within the day, Daimari informed reporters that he has resigned from the Congress and “surrendered” his candidature. “There isn’t any good thing about being within the Congress. It has betrayed me,” he mentioned.
“The Congress solely works for the Miyas, however they do nothing for the Scheduled Tribes like me,” Daimari alleged.
He claimed that after nominating him from the Udalguri seat, the Congress provided no help in campaigning.
“I known as up the occasion management repeatedly, however they didn’t even obtain my name. I’m harm as a result of they didn’t assist me in any respect. The district Congress committee didn’t assist me,” Daimari mentioned.
After ready for a very long time for a response, and when it didn’t come, the choice was taken to depart the occasion, he added.
When requested why he resigned only a day earlier than the polling, Daimari mentioned: “I’ve not betrayed the occasion, the occasion has betrayed me.”
Within the scenario arising from Daimari’s announcement, the senior ballot panel official clarified that the deadline for withdrawing nominations had lengthy handed and candidates’ names had already been loaded onto the EVMs.
“In truth, the polling events have left for his or her polling stations. So, there isn’t a query of withdrawing one’s identify now from the competition,” he added.
Polling for the 126-member Assam Meeting shall be held on April 9, whereas the outcomes shall be declared on Might 4. 4 candidates are within the fray for the Udalguri Meeting seat.
Aside from Daimari, BJP ally BPF’s Rihon Daimari, UPPL’s Dipen Boro and Voters Social gathering Worldwide’s Unike Basumatary are contesting within the seat.
