Day Before Polling , Cong’s Udalguri Candidate Quits Party in Assam

A day before polling in Assam, Congress candidate for the Udalguri seat, Suren Daimari, on Wednesday announced he has quit the party and "surrendered" his candidature.

The Congress, however, said that he was yet to submit his resignation letter to the party. A senior election commission official, when contacted, said Daimari's name will remain in the EVM, and people can still vote for him since the deadline for withdrawing nomination has long passed.

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Spokesperson Bedabrata Bora told PTI that Daimari has announced his decision in front of the media and has not yet submitted his resignation letter to the party. 

Earlier in the day, Daimari told reporters that he has resigned from the Congress and "surrendered" his candidature. "There is no benefit of being in the Congress. It has betrayed me," he said.

"The Congress only works for the Miyas, but they do nothing for the Scheduled Tribes like me," Daimari alleged.