Guwahati, Apr 22 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to cast his vote in Assam during the second phase of polling on April 23 has created enthusiasm among the people of the state.
Singh, who did not exercise his franchise in the last Lok Sabha election in 2004, announced to cast his vote here along with his wife Gursharan Kaur at a press conference here on April 19.
The Prime Minister, a Rajya Sabha member from the state, has his residence at the Sorumotoria area of Dispur.
"Last time we waited and waited with a hope that the Prime Minister will turn up. Even the security here was tight suggesting that he might, but he never came. This time we are lucky," said Purnendu Kalita, an employee of the state secretariat whose house is near Singh's residence.
Singh is scheduled to arrive at Dispur Higher Secondary School, which is polling booth number 166 of Guwahati parliamentary constituency, to cast his vote on April 23, official sources said.
A top police official on condition of anonymity said the prime minister was planned to visit the booth later in the day. Elaborate security arrangements will be made in and around the area in view of Singh's visit.
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"The government will stay steadfast in its determination to root out terrorism and that the measures initiated recently in this direction will be taken to their logical conclusion," he had said.
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GUWAHATI, Jan 3 : Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today arrived at the city. Governor SC Mathur and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi received him at the Borjhar LGB International Airport this evening. The Prime Minister is accompanied by his ministerial colleagues Manishankar Aiyer, Kapil Sibal and Prithivraj Chouhan.
After his landing at Borjhar, the Prime Minister rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital to meet the injured ones of the yesterday city blast cases.
The Prime Minister also held discussion with the Governor and the Chief Minister on the present law and order situation of the State. He will stay at the Raj Bhawan tonight and leave for Shillong to inaugurate the five-day 96 th session of the Indian Science Congress on the North East Hill University (NEHU) campus there.
He will leave Shillong, via Guwahati, for Delhi at 12-30 pm, said official sources here.
Spl Correspondent from New Delhi adds: Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has said that Government of India would stay steadfast in its determination to root out terrorism and that the measures taken recently in this direction would be taken to their logical conclusion.
While expressing grief over the loss of lives of people in the serial bomb blasts at Guwahati, the Prime Minister has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those deceased, the Prime Ministers Office announced today..
It has been further announced that Rs 1 lakh would be paid each to the seriously injured from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund.
The Prime Minister had, yesterday condemned the terrorist blasts in Guwahati. He expressed his condolences to the near and dear ones of those killed in the blasts and his sympathies to those injured.
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