Guwahati, 2nd March: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Election Commission to schedule the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the state before the festival of Bihu, celebrated in mid-April.
CM Sarma emphasized that holding elections during the Bihu festival, when people are in a festive mood, would not be conducive.
“The state government has already urged the EC to conclude the election in the state before the Bihu festival. In Assam, during the Bihu celebration, people get into a festive mood. All the talks about BJP or Congress do not match well with the Bihu atmosphere,” Sarma stated.
Additionally, Sarma informed reporters that an Election Commission team is slated to visit Assam on March 5 to discuss the Lok Sabha polls with the state administration.
“The Chief Secretary will again convey our request to the EC team. If there is no such difficulty, we will appreciate finishing the election before Bihu,” the Assam CM added.
It is worth noting that in 2019, polling for the Lok Sabha election in Assam was conducted in three phases.
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