Chirang: Tension flared in Nichima (No. 16) constituency of Chirang district on Sunday after violent clashes broke out between supporters of the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) during the ongoing election campaign.
According to initial reports, supporters of UPPL candidate Ranjit Basumatary allegedly attacked the election office of BPF candidate James Basumatary at Domboru Bazar. The mob reportedly vandalized the office premises and damaged at least three four-wheeler vehicles belonging to BPF workers, using hammers to smash the windshields and body frames.
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The violence left one BPF supporter critically injured, intensifying the already charged political atmosphere in the border constituency, which lies along the sensitive India-Bhutan frontier.
Police and paramilitary forces were rushed to the scene to bring the situation under control and prevent further escalation. Security has since been beefed up in the area to avert additional clashes between the rival camps.
Meanwhile, BPF candidate James Basumatary lodged a formal complaint at Amguri Police Station, naming UPPL supporters allegedly responsible for the attack. Authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway.
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With the elections in full swing, the incident has raised serious concerns about law and order in Chirang district, where political rivalry between UPPL and BPF has long remained intense.
