EC bans Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning, media, for 48 hours

The Election Commission has banned Assam BJP chief Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning within the elections for the following 48 hours. The EC resolution got here after the Congress social gathering had filed a petition with the ballot panel looking for a ban on him for allegedly threatening Hagrama Mohilary, chief of Congress ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF).
The Election Commission discovered that Himanta Biswa Sarma violated the mannequin code of conduct by his feedback on Mohilary, and banned him from holding any public assembly, procession, rally, street present and so on for the following 48 hours. He may even be not capable of give any interviews and make any feedback on any digital, print and social media, as per the EC order. The Commission additionally mentioned that it strongly condemns the impugned statements made by Sarma.
On March 30, the Congress had moved the Election Commission of India looking for registration of FIR and placing a blanket ban on Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning for the Assam Assembly elections. The Congress had sought motion towards the senior Assam minister and NEDA convenor for allegedly threatening BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary of “sending him to jail” throughout campaigning for BJP for the Assam Assembly elections.
“He has openly threatened his opponent party, INC alliance partner Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) chairperson Hagrama Mohilary of sending him to jail by misusing the Central Agency – NIA which is under the direct administrative control of the BJP led Central Government”, the Congress petition had mentioned.

Congress writes to Chief Election Commissioner, “Petition seeking action including registration of FIR debarring BJP leader & Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and putting a blanket ban on him from campaigning in Assam election.” pic.twitter.com/rnUBXJhicQ— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2021
After receiving the petition, yesterday the EC had requested Sarma to submit clarification inside 2nd April. Himanta Biswa Sarma submitted his response as we speak accordingly, however EC was not happy with it, and imposed the ban.
The petition was filed after Himanta Biswa Sarma had alleged throughout an interplay with media that Hagrama Mohilary has hyperlinks with terrorists. He had mentioned that whether it is confirmed that Hagrama Mohilary is collaborating with terrorist M Batha for return of extremism within the Bodoland space, he will likely be despatched to jail. “If he does extremism with Batha, he will go to jail, that is straight talk. If Hagrama encourages Batha, he will go to jail, already there are of proofs”, he had mentioned. Sarma had additionally mentioned {that a} current case of restoration of arms from a automobile within the area will likely be handed over to NIA after the elections.

Saying that he’s “not afraid” of both Batha or Hagrama, Sarma had mentioned that violence won’t be inspired within the Bodoland area once more. “There will be no bombings and there will be no guns in the BTR. Let me clarify that,” he had mentioned. Talking in regards to the Batha making an attempt to revive terrorism, he had mentioned, “The NIA will enquire everything and things will become clearer in the due course of time. Only someone who is having a rough time will encourage such acts after losing an election.”
The ban by EC successfully implies that Himanta Biswa Sarma won’t be able to marketing campaign for the continued elections once more. The final section of the election in Assam will befell on sixth April, which implies the final date for campaigning for the elections in these constituencies will likely be 4th April. This means, when the ban on Sarma will finish, the campaigning for the third and final section may even finish.
Sarma is the largest campaigner for BJP within the elections in Assam, and daily he addresses greater than half a dozen election rallies, aside from taking part in a number of roadshows daily. He had a packed schedule for the following two days for the third section of polling, which should be scrapped now.
This additionally implies that Himanta Bisaw Sarma won’t be able to marketing campaign for himself on the Jalukbari constituency. He has not campaigned for a single day in his constituency to this point. However, social gathering employees and his spouse are working the marketing campaign on his behalf. In the 2016 elections too, he had campaigned in Jalukbari solely on the final day of the campaigning, and he had gained the seat comfortably.