Gogoi recommends dismissal of Education Minister
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tonight recommended dismissal of Education Minister Ripun Borah from his council of ministers following his arrest by CBI.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tonight recommended dismissal of Education Minister Ripun Borah from his council of ministers following his arrest by CBI here.
The Chief Minister has recommended to Governor Ajai Singh to drop Borah from his ministry, a state government spokesman said.
Gogoi, who is camping in the national capital, has sent a letter to Singh in this regard.
Borah, a suspect in the murder of a political rival in 2000, was today arrested along with two others, including a journalist, by the CBI for allegedly offering a bribe of Rs 10 lakh to an agency official to "negotiate" the outcome of the case.
The Chief Minister has recommended to Governor Ajai Singh to drop Borah from his ministry, a state government spokesman said.
Gogoi, who is camping in the national capital, has sent a letter to Singh in this regard.
Borah, a suspect in the murder of a political rival in 2000, was today arrested along with two others, including a journalist, by the CBI for allegedly offering a bribe of Rs 10 lakh to an agency official to "negotiate" the outcome of the case.
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