{
  "id": 14438181,
  "title": "'Ball Tampered': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Takes 'Cricket' Dig At Congress Amid 'Vote Chori' Protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ball-tampered-assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-takes-cricket-dig-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:56:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ball-tampered-assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-takes-cricket-dig-at-congress-amid-vote-chori-protests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma jokingly took aim at the Congress party on social media, comparing a cricket match to allegations of vote tampering and voter list deletions. Sarma posted a photo of himself playing cricket, quipping that a bowler from the Congress party would have walked off, accusing the umpire of ball tampering and demanding resignation. The post came as protests against Assam's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued, fueled by accusations of vote rigging and voter list alterations during the Special Intensive Revision. Netizens praised Sarma's humorous take on the issue, with some joking about his \"cover drive\" and others urging him to focus on his official duties as CM.",
  "summary": "Guwahati, October 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a dig at the Congress party through a cricket-themed post on his social media account on Wednesday. Sarma shared a picture of himself playing cricket and made a remark while hilariously linking the game to the Congress party. \"Good thing the bowler wasn't from Congress. He'd have walked off claiming the ball was tampered with,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}