Guwahati: Union ports, shipping, waterways and Ayush minister Sarbananda Sonowal campaigned at various localities under Maraini
assembly constituency for Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Rupjyoti Kurmi and State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma campaigned
Tuesday for Sushanta Borgohain in Thowra seat, both of whom left the Congress to join the saffron party necessitating the bye-elections.
Along with Maraini and Thowra seats, three other Assam assembly constituencies namely Gossaigaon, Bhabanipur and Tamulpur will also go
for bye-polling on 30 October, where 7,96,456 general electors will be able to exercise their franchise to elect their preferred
candidates to the State legislative assembly. Out of these, 4,03,374 are males, 3,93,078 females, 4 transgenders
and 3,165 service voters, informed the State electoral authority. There are 8,864 general electors above 80 years of age. During the
special summary revision of electoral roll begun on 18 November 2020 with reference to 1 January 2021 as the qualifying date, a total of
43,229 electors were newly included in the list, it added. Addressing a gathering at Hemlai Moran Gaon, the immediate past chief
minister of Assam elaborated about various development initiatives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged the people to vote for the BJP
candidates to continue fast paced progress of the nation. “I request the people of Mariani to march together with the ideals of
Swargadeo Chaolung Sukapha and vote for our candidate Rupjyoti Kurmi to establish peace, harmony and brotherhood in the society and to walk
on the path of progress,” said Sonowal. CM Sarma addressed a number of poll-meetings at Tengapani school playground, Gohainbarrie tea estate, Nitaipukhuri, Maharani Lakhimi Pathar, Palengi school playground and announced that the BJP-led alliance government in Dispur would give jobs to one lakh unemployed
youths. He also assured that the poor families would get covered under the Orunodoi beneficiary scheme. Earlier, the State chief electoral officer Nitin Khade urged all
concerned to cast their votes in the ensuing bye-polls following the Covid-19 restrictions, where EVMs and VVPATs will be used. With the polls only a few days away, preparations are going on in full swing in all constituencies. While the electoral photo identity cards shall be the main document of
identification of a voter, the elector can also use Aadhar card, passbooks with photograph issued by the bank/postal authority, health
insurance smart card issued under the scheme of labour ministry, driving license, PAN card, Indian passport, pension document with photograph, etc for the same.
Sonowal, Sarma campaign for bye-polls in Mariani, Thowra seats
