A day after former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the BJP, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hinted that several other Congress leaders will also switch the party as per the "schedule.
Former Congress Bhupen Kumar Borah, who joined the BJP on Sunday, pointed out differences with his former party, stating that the situation in the party was "alarming."
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia said that former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah's joining the BJP "will not cause any harm" to the party.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday welcomed former Assam Congress Chief Bhupen Kumar Borah in the BJP, stressing that from today, Borah will start a new political journey.
Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of State BJP President Dilip Saikia, months ahead of the assembly elections.
Islam said, "Bhupen Kumar Borah has always been the BJP's agent. For the past 2 years, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has been saying that Borah is joining the BJP, and he has set a deadline as well. Even as a state president for a long time, he worked under the BJP's dictates, and many oth
He noted that when he became APCC president in 2021, Congress was in alliance with AIUDF, which he ended, and later, before the formation of the INDIA alliance, he successfully forged partnerships with 16 different parties.
The CM further stated that the first instalment under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Scheme has been disbursed, and that over 1 lakh new beneficiaries have been approved by the cabinet.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22, marking a significant political development ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday met with the former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, fueling speculation of a high-profile political switch ahead of the state assembly elections.
Amid internal turmoil in the Indian National Congress, Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Tuesday said he is willing to withdraw his resignation if senior leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Debabrata Saikia convince him that the party unit is function
Speaking to ANI, Mishra said several senior leaders see no alternative and may leave the party because of what he described as Rahul Gandhi's lack of respect for experienced members, including Bhupen Kumar Borah.