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Assam Congress Deploys Seven Teams to Monitor Counting Ahead of May 4

The move signals a push for tighter oversight before the May 4 count.

Overview

  • The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee said it formed seven monitoring teams that will begin district visits on April 25 ahead of vote counting on May 4.
  • The delegations will inspect strong rooms, the secured sites where voting machines are stored, and will meet party candidates and district officials.
  • The teams are organized by region across Upper Assam, the North Bank, Central Assam, the hill districts, Lower Assam, Barak Valley, and the Bodoland Territorial Region.
  • The plan followed discussions between AICC in-charge Jitendra Singh and APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, according to a party circular.
  • The party says the effort is meant to deter counting irregularities and that members will stay engaged through the process, and there are no confirmed issues reported so far.