KAAC Polls: Political Parties Begin Campaigns To Woo Voters

HT Bureau

DIPHU, May 24: Contesting candidates for Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council election in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong are campaigning in full swing. They are hopping from village to village.

BJP candidate of Bithung Rengthama, Tuliram Ronghang addressed BJP workers at BJP Mandal Committee office at Bakaliaghat on Tuesday evening at 6 pm. The CEM asked the party workers to go to every household for campaigning.

He said the chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will campaign in all 26 MAC Constituencies. He appealed to the party workers to campaign in favour of Madhuram Lekthe, the BJP candidate who is standing from 11 Langpher.

Sitting MAC of Langpher, Ramsing Timung, Ex MAC, Kangjang Terang, chairman of Bakaliaghat Town Committee, Hemsing Teron and workers were present.

The Indian National Congress (INC) held a poll strategy meeting at its West Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee (WKADCC) office at Dongkamukam presided over by president WKADCC, Sing Teron in presence of all Congress candidates and workers.

The All Party Hills Leaders Conference (APHLC) condemned the BJP for giving tickets to the non-tribals in a few constituencies.

Bikram Hanse of the APHLC leader who is contesting against influential BJP leader Tuliram Ronghang from Bithung Rengthama MAC constituency strongly condemned the saffron party for giving tickets to the non tribals.

“Our party is focused on protecting the tribal identity and if the national parties will be in power the existence of the tribals is in danger,” said Bikram Hanse.

He also expressed confidence in winning the constituency.

Notably, BJP has fielded non-tribals in Howraghat, Bokajan, Kopili and Deopani MAC constituencies.

While the ruling BJP is mostly stuck on the development mantra, financial assistance during the pandemic, free distribution of rice to BPL families, etc. on the campaign trail, the APHLC is harping on non-tribal overwhelming the tribals and Congress is attacking the BJP on its alleged wrong policies and corruption.