Overview
- Sunil Kumar Chetry, which party sources said was assaulted Monday, was injured near the Napam Bypass in Sonitpur after unidentified men targeted his convoy and a scuffle left him on the ground before he was taken to a private hospital.
- A video circulating on social media shows the candidate lying on the roadside with people, including police, around him as he groans in pain.
- Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi accused BJP supporters of the attack and called for immediate arrests while warning that the incident reflects a breakdown in law and order during the campaign.
- BJP legislator Padma Hazarika, Chetry’s opponent in Naduar, denied any role by party workers and said he would quit politics if the charge is proven.
- The Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, a group representing Gorkha communities, condemned the assault and urged authorities to step up security and pursue legal action, as the constituency votes on April 9 with no official arrests reported yet.