Overview
- Himanta Biswa Sarma said three to four FIRs have been filed against Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for allegedly trying to reach militant organisations to influence election results.
- The chief minister indicated legal consequences could follow after voting concludes, saying Khera may land in an Assam jail.
- Officials have not released the texts of the FIRs or other specifics, and reporting so far relies on the chief minister’s statements.
- Khera a day earlier accused Sarma of corruption and predicted the chief minister would be jailed within weeks of the results.
- The allegations surface as Assam prepares for assembly elections for 126 seats expected in April or May, the first vote since the 2023 delimitation.