Guwahati, April 16 -- The Assam Congress has filed a formal complaint with the State Election Commission, alleging that BJP MLA Suren Phukan of Digboi threatened voters with the denial of government scheme benefits if they did not vote for his party's candidate in the upcoming panchayat elections.

The Congress filed a complaint after a video surfaced on social media, purportedly showing MLA Phukan addressing a gathering and stating that he is the "main authority" in the area.

He allegedly implied that voters would only receive government scheme benefits if they elected a BJP candidate. "If someone else wins, why will I give them schemes?" he is heard saying in the video.

Digboi MLA Phukan confirmed the video's authenticity but claimed ...