Assam: BJP MLA Nabanita Handique Caught Snoozing During Assembly

Guwahati, November 28, 2019:

Nabanita Handique, the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Assam, was caught snoozing during her very first day at the Assembly.

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The newly-elected Sonari MLA, who took her oath of affirmation today, was caught snoozing by the camera during the ongoing discussion, which is perhaps evident of the boredom that the MLA was feeling during the session.

Nabanita Handique won the by-polls from Sonari seat by a margin of 15,311 votes against Congress’s Sushil Kumar Suri.

Handique secured 66,576 votes while Congress candidate Suri received 51,265 votes. The by-elections were necessitated due to Topon Kumar Gogoi's election to the Parliament.

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Although Handique has created a record of sorts by dozing off during her very first day of the Assembly, it is not very uncommon for Indian politicians to doze off during discussions.

In a similar incident, Mahendra Nath Pandey, the Minister for Skill Development, was on Thursday seen taking a nap in the Rajya Sabha, even as Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman spoke on the state of Indian economy.

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The finance minister was participating in a discussion, initiated by Congress' Anand Sharma, on the economic slowdown in the country.

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