Overview
- Congress says its campaign convoy was attacked during campaigning on Monday, Sept 21, reporting stone‑pelting, broken vehicle glass, injuries to party workers and claims of iron‑rod and acid use.
- The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has formally asked the Election Commission to remove Nagaon District Commissioner‑cum‑District Election Officer Aranyak Saikia from poll duties and to open an independent inquiry.
- The APCC submitted video, photos, medical reports and offered call logs it says show repeated advance warnings to local officials who did not prevent the incident.
- State police and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reject the party’s account, calling the episode a clash between rival groups or Congress factionalism, and an allegation naming BJP leader Mujibur Rahman remains unverified.
- The Election Commission had not publicly acted on the APCC demand as of Sept 24, raising questions about local administrative neutrality and the potential impact of intimidation on turnout ahead of the Oct 6 vote.