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.
"Senior Congress leader Bhupen Borah is an important member of the Congress family. He had sent his resignation to our party's national president. Sometimes, differences arise within the Congress family. The Congress president has not accepted his resignation. Party leadership, including
Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Gogoi said that senior party leaders held detailed deliberations with Borah for nearly three hours in an effort to address concerns.
Speaking to reporters, Jitendra Singh said that Borah, who has been associated with the Indian National Congress for nearly three decades, had earlier submitted his resignation to the party's national president. However, the resignation was not accepted.
"I don't deem it necessary to speak on why I resigned. I have certainly resigned and sent my resignation to the high command...Whenever I think it necessary, I will call you and speak in detail," Borah told reporters.
"This is very common. There are surveys, internal politics - all these combined sometimes decide who will get and who will not get. If someone is uncomfortable and feels that he will be deprived, then he may join other parties. It is very common during the last one month of ticket distributi
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the future of the Congress party in the state is "grim," following the resignation of former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah.
Indian Youth Congress protested at Jantar Mantar on Friday, demanding the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri amid Epstein Files allegations made by the Congress.
Sheikh Hasina challenged the legitimacy of Bangladesh's February 12 elections, calling them a "disgraceful chapter" for democracy. She alleged manipulation, unrealistic turnout figures, and irregularities, and demanded annulment of the polls, Muhammad Yunus's resignation, release of polit