GUWAHATI, Jan 16: The name of the new president of Assam BJP will be finalised at 7 pm today and whoever becomes the new president will not be able to contest in the Assam assembly elections to be held next year, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced today after the conclusion of a meeting of the State cabinet in Morigaon.
“The new State president will be elected at 7pm and he/she will not be able to contest assembly elections,” Chief Minister Dr Sarma said after being asked about his reaction as to who will succeed Bhabesh Kalita as the new president of the Assam BJP unit.
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On asked about the panchayat poll schedule, Chief Minister Sarma said elections will be held a day after the Higher Secondary examinations end in Assam, pointing to the fact that the hustings, as he had announced on Sunday, will be held after the end of the HSLC and HS examinations.
Chief Minister Sarma also spoke about several key decisions taken in today’s cabinet meeting — including the constitution of an SIT to probe the Umrangso mine tragedy — which was held at the conference hall of the Morigaon District Commissioner’s office.
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