'Why Is Akbar So Dear To You': Himanta Asks Congress Complaint To EC Over Remark During Poll Campaign

Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted to the Election Commission's notice against him for his 'Akbar' remark and said Congress complained against him when he spoke about Akbar.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reacted to the Election Commission's notice against him for his 'Akbar' remark and said Congress complained against him when he spoke about Akbar. Why is Akbar so dear to Congress. Speaking to the reporters, the Assam CM said that it would have made sense to file a complaint against him if he had said something against TS Singh Deo, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, or any other Congress leader.

"Congress complained against me when I spoke about Akbar.  It would have made sense to file a complaint if I had spoken something against TS Singh Deo or Baghel or any Congress leader. I think, for the Chhattisgarh Congress, Akbar is more important than Bhupesh Baghel. Why is Akbar so dear to you (Congress)?," Himanta Biswa Sarma said, as quoted by news agency ANI.

#WATCH | On Election Commission notice to him on his 'Akbar' remark, BJP leader & Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "Congress complained against me when I spoke about Akbar. It would have made sense to file a complaint if I had spoken something against TS Singh Deo or Baghel or… pic.twitter.com/e507tSMd7J

— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2023

Meanwhile, The Election Commission on October 26 issued a show-cause notice to Sarma over his speech during the Chhattisgarh poll campaign in Kawardha. The Election Commission in the show-cause notice mentioned that certain parts of Himanta Biswa Sarma's speech on October 18 have been found to be "prima facia violative".

The Assam Chief Minister also spoke about the BJP manifesto in Chhattisgarh election. He said, "The manifesto released by BJP will be pure gold, BJP It will take the right decision at the right time, this time BJP will release a good manifesto, wait a little, a much better manifesto will be released," as quoted by ANI. "Bhupesh Baghel's name is being replaced in this year's elections, Congress is also gradually removing him from the post of CM as BJP is going to form government in Chhattisgarh," he added.