Guwahati, Feb. 23 -- A controversy has erupted over the appointment of Prapti Thakur, wife of Assam's BJP MLA Biswajit Phukan, as the Principal of Sarupathar College.

Allegations of political influence and violation of appointment rules have sparked widespread criticism from student and youth bodies.

The Jatiya Yuva Bahini, a youth organization led by Lakshyajyoti Gogoi, has accused MLA Phukan of leveraging his political clout to secure his wife's position.

They alleged that the college administration, under Phukan's influence, deliberately delayed the appointment process following the retirement of then-Principal Siddheswar Bora on June 30, 2021.

Gogoi claimed this delay was orchestrated to allow Thakur to accrue the mandatory 15 yea...