AIUDF issues RS poll whip

AIUDF has issued whip to all of its legislators today to vote for the Opposition consensus candidate in the upcoming Rajya Sabha poll.

The party legislators along with the senior leaders held a brainstorming session at the party headquarters in Hatigaon where they agreed to vote Haidor Hussain on Friday.

AGPP, AIUDF and BJP will back Hussain while Congress has two candidates of its own. The ruling party will back BPF candidate Biswajeet Daimary.