Opposition leaders have questioned why the Election Commission has not acted against the Assam Chief minister over alleged use of inappropriate language during the election period.
BY PC Bureau
April 7, 2026: A team from Assam Police, accompanied by Delhi Police, visited the residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera in Nizamuddin East on Tuesday morning, days after he made allegations against Himanta Biswa Sarma’s family.
Khera, who heads the Congress party’s Media and Publicity Department, was not present at his home during the visit. Party sources said he was in Hyderabad at the time.
Reacting to the development, Chief Minister Sarma alleged that Khera had “run away,” adding that the law would take its own course. The police team left the premises around 1 pm after conducting a search. Officials said Khera was not found at the residence, but some “objectionable documents” were recovered.
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Pawan Khera has rattled BJP to the core🔥
Even ITCell employees would do better…in the last 24 hours all we hear from a sitting CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is verbal diarrhoea 🤢.
“Pawan Khera ka peda banaunga
Pawan Khera ek G.A.**D U aadami hai
Pawan Khera ko theek se Pelunga” pic.twitter.com/tggAjgTNsb— D (@Deb_livnletliv) April 7, 2026
The action follows allegations made by Khera in a recent press conference, where he claimed that Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, holds multiple passports and that the family has significant business interests in the United States.
In response, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma filed an FIR on Monday, prompting police action. The Chief Minister has strongly denied the allegations and indicated he would pursue a defamation case against the Congress leader.
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The controversy has since escalated into a sharp political confrontation. Sarma has publicly attacked Khera, at times using most vile and abusive language , further intensifying tensions between the two sides.
Opposition voices have also questioned the silence of the Election Commission of India, arguing that no action has been taken despite the use of such language during an active election period.
With polling approaching and counting scheduled for May 4, the episode has added to the already charged political atmosphere, raising concerns over the tone of campaigning and the role of institutions in ensuring a level playing field.
