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8 newly elected members of KAAC meet Assam minister

| | Jul 03, 2017, at 02:55 am
Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS): A new twist added in the Karbi Anglong politics after 8 newly elected members of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) on Sunday met Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati for selection of new Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the council.

 The newly elected members of the council had discussed for selection of the CEM with the Assam minister for several hours.

BJP scripted victory of the council polls with sweeping majority by winning 24 seats out of 26.

Meanwhile, the Assam finance minister said the party will decide who will take charge the top command of the council.

A top source of state BJP said that, the saffron party has sought written advice from four MLA’s of the hill district for selection of the new CEM.

“Earlier several names have been raised for the CEM post, but now only two names have been left in the list and the party will be finalized the name for the CEM post,” the source said.

Meanwhile, senior BJP MLA Sum Ronghang, who representing Diphu assembly constituency said that, the people of Karbi Anglong had given mandates in favour of BJP for its fight against corruption.

“We need to respect the people’s mandate. BJP will form the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council first time and hope all rounds development would be done in the hill district under the new council,” Ronghang said.

The newly elected members of the council will take oath of office and secrecy on July 3.

 

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

 

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