Assam civic polls today
GUWAHATI: Political parties in Assam are ready for a “dress rehearsal” for the 2011 Assembly elections even as the government is taking steps to ensure peaceful civic polls tomorrow.
A tight contest is on the cards, primarily between the AGP-BJP combine and the ruling Congress, to win the civic bodies ahead of the big battle in less than two years.
The civic polls are important for the Congress not only from the point of view of Assembly elections but also for “intra-party” peace.
“An adverse result could spur dissidence. Already 27 MLAs have sought a reshuffle in the ministry as some ministers are not performing. From ministers to MLAs to party leaders, everybody is under pressure,” an insider said. Read more…