Assam Congress Suspends MLA Sherman Ahmed For Violating Party Rules

Sherman Ali Ahmed, Assam Congress MLA, was suspended for persistently breaching the party's guidelines on October 4. Ahmed was On October 2 arrested from his residence for reportedly making inflammatory statements about the eviction drive in Darrang district. Several organizations such as AASU and BJYAM have also filed complaints against him. Ahmed had alleged that the eight victims who died in Darrang were ''not martyrs, but killers''.