Chairman of Congress disciplinary action committee and senior spokesman Bharat Chandra Narah issued this statement after some senior Congress leaders went on record alleging that seven of their MLAs have voted for the two NDA candidates in exchange for cash. Some leaders also alleged that there was exchange of money before selection of the lone party candidate, Ripun Bora.

"It has come to my notice that some of the senior party leaders including MLAs have been indulging in loose talk and alleging cash for vote during the voting and also exchange of money during the selection of party candidate for Rajya Sabha thus bringing bad name to the party without getting any positive result," Narah stated.

He added that Pradesh Congress president Bhupen Borah has expressed displeasure and has said that such behavior by party members and leaders amounts to breach of party discipline and tarnishes the party image.

"I would like to request all party members and all other concerned with the issue to refrain from talking about the issue of cross voting by our members during the just concluded Rajya Sabha polls in the state to the media or to any one," Narah added in his statement.

(With inputs from agencies)