Published on : 27 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm

Boko: Barely a month after the passing of Assam’s music legend Zubeen Garg, a controversy has erupted in Boko, West Kamrup, after banners surfaced showing his image alongside that of Raju Mech, BJP’s State ST Morcha vice-president.

The posters, reportedly displayed across several parts of the Boko-Chaygaon constituency raised widespread criticism from fans and civil society groups, who condemned the move as an attempt to politicise the late artists’s legacy. Many took to social media to express anger, calling it a “cheap political stunt” to gain sympathy ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.

According to sources, Raju Mech is likely to contest from the 27 No. Boko-Chaygaon constituency. The inclusion of Zubeen Garg’s image is being viewed a

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