Guwahati, May 17 -- Ahead of the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly session, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President Badruddin Ajmal said he has written to the Speaker requesting flexibility in his MLA swearing-in ceremony as the revised session date clashes with his Hajj pilgrimage schedule.

Speaking to the media, Ajmal stated that while the session was initially slated for May 18, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma later announced it would commence on May 21, the same day he is scheduled to leave for Hajj.

"Earlier, the first session was scheduled for May 18, but the CM later announced that it will be held on May 21. I have Hajj on that day. I have written to the Speaker regarding this and also clarifying through the medi...