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The Assam Congress connected Monday (March 30, 2026) condemned the onslaught connected 1 of its candidates for the April 9 Assembly election.
According to reports, unidentified men attacked the convoy of Sunil Kumar Chhetri, the Congress campaigner from Naduar Assembly constituency, astir 3 p.m. erstwhile helium was travelling for an predetermination campaign. The incidental occurred adjacent Napam Bypass country of Naduar successful north-central Assam’s Sonitpur district.
Party members said helium fell during a scuffle and had to beryllium taken to a backstage infirmary for treatment. A video circulating connected societal media showed him lying connected the ground, groaning and surrounded by people, including constabulary personnel.
State Congress president Gaurav Gogoi demanded the contiguous apprehension of the perpetrators of the “brutal attack” connected the 44-year-old Chhetri and accused the medication of moving successful favour of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
“...such cowardly acts exposure the BJP’s desperation and fearfulness of losing ground. In a democracy, each national has the close to speak, run and clasp peaceful rallies without intimidation,” Congress person and Barchalla campaigner Ripun Bora posted connected X.
Mr. Chhetri is the lone rival of BJP legislator Padma Hazarika, who represented the erstwhile Sootea constituency, successful Naduar.
The Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (BGP) expressed heavy daze and outrage implicit the alleged effort connected the beingness of the Gorkha candidate. The organisation condemned the incident, terming it a cowardly enactment and a nonstop battle connected antiauthoritarian values and principles.
“We impulse the authorities to supply enhanced information to Sunil Chhetri immediately. The mastermind of the attack, if proven to beryllium different campaigner arsenic alleged, indispensable beryllium booked, and if recovered guilty, indispensable beryllium barred from contesting the elections,” the caput wide of the BGP’s Assam unit, Nanda Kirati Dewan, said.
A erstwhile president of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union, Mr. Chhetri championed the origin of the Gorkha community, advocating for identity, rights, and empowerment.
