Assam News: There was a big uproar during the Panchayat election campaign in Assam when Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi and MLA Shibamoni Bora were attacked. According to the police, the incident took place in Nagaon district on Sunday when both the leaders were going to attend a meeting for the Panchayat elections. On the way, unknown miscreants attacked them. Although the leaders suffered minor injuries, their vehicles were seriously damaged. After the incident, both the leaders were taken to the nearest health center and given first aid.
I strongly denounce the brutal and premeditated attack on MP @pradyutbordoloi, MLA @Sibamonibora, and other Congress leaders today in Dhing.
Using iron rods to assault their convoy and injure leaders is sheer brutality. I pray for their speedy recovery.Sadly this is not an… pic.twitter.com/B9LgvM5m8h
— Jitendra Singh Alwar (@JitendraSAlwar) April 27, 2025
10-12 masked miscreants stopped the convoy and attacked
The police officer said that the attack took place in Upper Damdamia village of Dhing police station area. Bordoloi and Bora were going for another meeting after attending an election meeting with party workers. Meanwhile, about 10-12 masked miscreants stopped their convoy at a deserted place and attacked them. It was told that the attackers were wearing black clothes and tried to attack the leaders with sticks and iron rods. In this attack, the PSOs of both the leaders were also injured. Bordoloi has lodged an FIR regarding this incident at Solguri police station and the police is searching for the accused.
Congress leaders made serious allegations against the BJP government
After the incident, Pradyut Bordoloi alleged that this attack was carried out at the behest of the ruling BJP government of the state. Bordoloi said that the miscreants tried to hit him with sticks and rods but he managed to save his life by hiding behind the vehicle. He told that he and his fellow MLA Bora suffered minor injuries in this attack. MLA Shibamoni Bora said that in his entire political life he had never faced such an incident. Bora alleged that this is the third time he has been attacked after he became an MLA and the BJP has brought politics to the lowest level in the state.
In my nearly three decades in politics, I have never seen such a break down of law and order in Assam as we are witnessing today under BJP rule. Violence is the last refuge of the desperate. No force can silence the will of the people, and our fight will only grow stronger. pic.twitter.com/qxcYkJR6vJ
— Pradyut Bordoloi (@pradyutbordoloi) April 27, 2025
Strong opposition of Congress leaders and resolve to protect democracy
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal strongly condemned the attack and said that Assam has come under the grip of state-sponsored hooliganism and opposition leaders of the Congress are being targeted. He said that the Congress will not bow down to this politics of fear. Congress’ Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh also described the attack as a ‘brutal and well-planned attack’ and said that the people of Assam will answer it through votes. Let us tell you that for the first time after delimitation in Assam, panchayat elections are going to be held in two phases in 27 districts. The first phase of voting will be held on May 2 and the second phase on May 7, while the counting of votes for both the phases will be held simultaneously on May 11.
