Overview

• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on August 9 that two women approached him with suspicious overtures and he immediately sent them away from a campaign office.
• Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi charged that a senior state police officer paid agents to travel to Delhi and Guwahati to orchestrate the entrapment.
• Marandi demanded that Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren clarify whether such actions occurred with his knowledge.
• He said he would soon release detailed proof of the conspiracy to support his claims.
• Sarma later described the controversy as a political stunt, expressed reluctance to probe the matter publicly and said he would stay focused on his duties.