Guwahati: Amid the growing criticism over the investigation into iconic singer Zubeen Garg's sudden death, ruling BJP in Assam is faced with other multiple challenges in the run upto Assembly elections—from confusion over its ties with ally United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), strong agitation by the ethnic communities and tea garden voters besides resignation of veteran leader Rajen Gohain.

While the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government is being repeatedly slammed by the Opposition parties including the Congress over the Zubeen case, two strong protests, one by six ethnic tribes demanding fulfilment of BJP's promises for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status on October 8 and another by tea garden workers for hike in daily wage in Assamese-dominated eastern and North Assam, has left the party inside

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