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GUWAHATI: A day before the second and final phase of the Assam panchayat election Congress on Saturday complained to the state election commission that BJP minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Friday "threatened" voters that panchayats would stop receiving funds if opposition candidates were elected.Accusing the leader from the ruling party of misusing his office with an "attack on democratic ethos", state Congress president Ripun Bora said, "We have submitted a memorandum before the state election commission, demanding action against industries minister Patowary ...
On Friday, the minister threatened people that if they do not vote for BJP, panchayats would face a funds crunch.".