US EditionCongress Alleges Himanta Biswa Sarma's Wife Holds 3 Passports, Including 2 From Muslim Countries; Assam CM Reacts
Congress says Riniki Bhuyan Sharma holds passports from 3 countries and undisclosed assets, while Himanta Biswa Sarma calls the claims fabricated and vows defamation action.
- On Sunday, Congress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, possesses three foreign passports and concealed overseas assets. Khera demanded the Election Commission cancel Sarma's nomination for the April 9 election.
- Khera claimed Sarma's wife holds passports from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Antigua and Barbuda, alongside undisclosed Dubai properties. He further alleged the couple owns a Wyoming-based shell company, suggesting preparations to flee if electoral defeat occurs.
- Sarma rejected the accusations as "malicious, fabricated and politically motivated lies," citing surname misspellings and invalid QR codes as evidence of "a crude and poorly executed attempt at digital manipulation." His wife similarly criticized the "poorly fabricated images of imaginary passports."
- Vowing to hold Khera "fully accountable," Sarma announced he and his wife will file criminal and civil defamation cases within 48 hours. He expressed confidence the campaign of falsehoods is nearing its end.
- These allegations emerge as Assam prepares for single-phase Assembly elections on April 9 across 126 constituencies. Sarma expressed confidence the NDA will secure more than 100 seats, dismissing the claims as desperate propaganda amid the campaign.
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'Malicious, fabricated': Assam CM on Congress' claims his wife holds three passports; warns of legal action
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he and his wife would take legal action against the Congress for making "false allegations" that she holds multiple passports and owns properties in Dubai that were not disclosed in his poll affidavit. Sarma also alleged that the documents shared by the Congress contained "serious discrepancies," suggesting they were part of a "crude and poorly executed attempt at digital manipulation…
Assam CM's wife holds three passports, has properties in Dubai: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, April 5, alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife possesses passports of three countries and that he concealed information about her properties, but the BJP leader “categorically rejected” the claims as “malicious” and “fabricated” and vowed to take legal action “within 48 hours”. Targeting Sarma as the campaign peaks for the April 9 election in Assam, Congress’ media and publicity departmen…
Himanta warns of suing Pawan Khera for defamation over 'multiple passports' claim against his wife
At a press conference, Congress's Khera had alleged that the Assam CM's wife was "not an Indian citizen", and has three passports. Himanta has called the claim 'politically motivated'.
The political atmosphere in Assam has heated up ahead of the elections. An allegation by Congress leader Pawan Khera has sparked political turmoil. He has accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Rinki Sarma, of holding passports from three countries.
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