Four legislators test COVID-19 positive before the autumn session of Assam assembly

Four more legislators have tested positive for COVID-19 before the autumn session of the Assam assembly taking the total MLAs been infected by the virus in the state to 24. Naren Sonowal of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Rituparna Baruahof Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Anwar Hussain Laskar of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Najrul Hoque  also from AIUDF tested positive at a testing camp in the assembly.

The Assam health department has made all necessary arrangements for the treatment of the four MLAs who tested positive out of 32 lawmakers. During a three-day testing camp in the Assam Legislative Assembly campus, a total of 24 people, including a journalist and five MLAs have tested positive out of the 431 samples tested. BJP MLA Bir Bhadra Hagjer had tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday.

Out of the 24 legislators who have been infected by the virus so far, 13 are from the BJP and five from its allies, including three from the AGP. Assam Hill Areas Development Minister Sum Ronghang became the first minister of the BJP-led Assam government to be diagnosed with COVID-19 on August 25.

The four-day Autumn Session commenced on Monday with 50 per cent presence of the MLAs to maintain social distancing norms. There will be supplementary grants and presentation of 19 bills in the session. Out of the four days, three days will have Question Hours. No visitors are being allowed in the house during the session.

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