Guwahati: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Bidyut Kalita on Thursday suspended from the party for his alleged involvement in the Rs. 105 crore-State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) scam.

As per sources, Kalita has been temporarily suspended after he was accused of being involved in the scam.

On Wednesday, Kalita, a resident of Mirza, was summoned by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell in connection with the SCERT scam.

However, it was learnt that he had been absconding over fear of arrest since the summon notice was sent to him.

The sources said that AAP leader had been absconding over fear of arrest since the summon notice was sent to him.

Later, a letter emerged wherein he wrote to the CM vigilance requesting a two-day extension citing he was out of town at the time when the summon notice was delivered to his residence.

However, he did not appear before the cell citing that he was out of the state due to some personal reasons.

Subsequently, a letter surfaced in which Kalita wrote to the CM vigilance, seeking a two-day extension to respond to the summon.

Later, a letter emerged wherein he wrote to the CM vigilance requesting a two-day extension citing he was out of town at the time when the summon notice was delivered to his residence.

CM Sarma said that 12 more people including journalists and RTI activists are like to be arrested in connection with the scam in Assam.