Guwahati: The Assam State Election Commission has ordered a probe against chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during his poll campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls slated on April 22.

The CM has been conducting marathon campaigning all over the city in support of BJP-AGP candidates.

The Commission has taken cognizance of a complaint by Lurinjyoti Gogoi led Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) in which the latter blamed the chief minister of announcing various schemes during the campaigning which was against the model code of conduct.

During the poll campaigns, Sarma had announced Rs 10 Crore assistance to each ward and additional 1,000 beneficiaries under Arunodoi scheme if voted to power.

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