Guwahati: A total of 39 people, including four former MPs, have submitted applications to Assam Pradesh Congress Committee here for the three Rajya Sabha seats from the state that will fall vacant soon.
“The applications, including from former MP and APCC vice-president Bishnu Prasad, Kirip Chaliha, Anowar Hussain and Barnenda Bhattacharjee, have been received by the APCC office here,” party spokesman Bichitra Choudhury told PTI.
“It is not the norm to submit applications for nomination to Rajya Sabha. The selection of the candidates for the Rajya Sabha seats will be announced tomorrow in New Delhi after the party high command takes a decision on the nominees,” Choudhury said.
The AICC has called Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubaneswar Kalita to New Delhi to join a meeting tomorrow to finalise its nominees for February 7 poll, sources said. The three Rajya Sabha MPs retiring are Bhubaneswar Kalita, Biren Baishya (AGP) and Biswajit Daimary (BPF). (PTI)
PCR vans launched to beef up security measures
Itanagar: Five police control room (PCR) vans were on Friday pressed into service to improve security measures in and around this capital city. These PCR vans would be available at specific points in Itanagar and Naharlagun round the clock to quickly respond to incidents of crime, official sources said.
Any member of public can call the PCR at toll free no. 100 and these PCR vans would respond to the call with speed and efficiency. The network of PCR vans would be extended to other cities soon, the sources said. (PTI)
