The campaign got off to a rather unusual start at a Congress election meeting in Assam’s Morigaon district, where the national anthem was allegedly sung out of tune before the political proceedings began.
The incident took place at Kathani under Lahorighat, with several senior Congress leaders in attendance. The anthem was performed before the election meeting got underway.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi, Congress candidate for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll Sibamoni Bora, the party’s Assam in-charge Bhupesh Baghel and MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed were among those present.
The rendition has since drawn attention, with the national anthem apparently striking a few unintended notes before the Congress leaders got down to the business of campaigning.