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TANGLA: North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convener and State Finance Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reiterated the commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of providing land rights and transparency in governance along with abolishment of Village Council Development Committee (VCDC) if the BJP is voted to power in the forthcoming BTC polls.
Sarma lambasted the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) alleging misappropriation of fund despite the Centre and State releasing crores of rupees for developmental schemes. Sarma campaigned and addressed a mass gathering at Shyampara village for BJP candidate of Khoirabari BTC constituency, Bhaben Boro in Udalguri district. He banked on the anti-incumbency wave against the BPF which had been in power for the past 17 years and said that the people wanted a change of guard in the Bodo belt.
Sarma said, "The BJP reposed faith in the BPF for three terms but there have been allegations of corruption and snapping of land rights of several communities where people have been refused permission to sell and procure land." Exuding confidence of the BJP forming government in the council, he promised to make the administration transparent.