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Ex Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora Appointed As TMC President Of Assam Unit
Former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora has been appointed as the Trinomool Congress (TMC) party's president of the Assam Unit, on April 24. Bora had quit the Congress party to join TMC, a week ago. TMC, over a Tweet, announced the appointment of Bora. "We are pleased to share that our Hon'ble Chairperson Smt Mamata Banerjee has appointed Shri Ripun Bora as the Assam unit's state president," read the Tweet.
Tags: TMC, Assam, Mamata Banerjee, Ripun Bora, Congress
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Assam Congress Chief Ripun Bora Resigns As Party Suffers "Humiliating" Loss
President of Assam Congress Ripun Bora on May 2 tendered his resignation from the post following the party's "humiliating defeat" in Assam Assembly elections 2021. In his letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Bora said he was "extremely saddened and disheartened" for failing to combat the BJP and RSS's "divisive and communal politics". Bora, who himself contested from Gohpur seat, lost to BJP's Utpal Borah by 29,294 votes.
Tags: Assam, Assembly Elections, Ripun Bora, Sonia Gandhi, Resignation
Courtesy: News18
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EVM Spotted In Assam BJP Candidate's Car; Cong Warns Of Polls Boycott
Assam's Congress chief Ripun Bora has threatened to boycott the assembly elections after EVMs were allegedly spotted in Patharkandi's BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul's car. Tweeting a video showing a white SUV carrying the EVMs, Bora called it the "open loot and rigging of EVMs." Meanwhile, the Congress has demanded immediate action from the Election Commission. Priyanka Gandhi also tweeted about the same, accusing the BJP of usually being… read-more
Tags: Assam Elections, evm, Ripun Bora, Election Boycott, Patharkandi, Krishnendu Paul
Courtesy: The Week
