India, Aug. 19 -- Assam's Congress unit on Wednesday suspended 14 party leaders from Barak Valley for six years for alleged anti-party activities during the 2026 Assembly elections. The action was taken on the directions of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi, according to an order issued by general secretary (Organisation) Ramanna Baruah. The suspended leaders include three vice-presidents of Silchar District Congress Committee -- Samsur Rahman Choudhury (John), Aktar Hussain Barbhuiya and Mojibur Rahman Choudhury, APCC said in a statement. Also suspended are general secretaries of Silchar DCC -- Ajmol Hussain Laskar, Shaine Ahmed Laskar, Mehboob Hussain (Ripon), Hanif Alam Mazumder, Altaf Hussain Laskar (Titu) and Najib Ahmed Laskar. The order further names Assam Pradesh Youth Congress Committee general secretary Ijaj Laskar, minority department general secretary Jahur Choudhury, Sonai Mandal Congress committee general secretary Kadir Ahmed Laskar, former district minority department president Ansar Hussain Barlaskar, and Sonai constituency Youth Congress president Rakib Ahmed Mazumder. The party said the leaders were suspended with immediate effect for "adopting an anti-party stance" during the assembly polls.
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