After Himachal, Congress Jolted In Assam As Working President Quits, May Join BJP
NDTV
Sources said Rana Goswami is in Delhi, where he is likely to meet BJP President JP Nadda and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Delivering another jolt to the Congress after the exit of leaders like former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan and former MP Milind Deora, the party's Assam working president has quit and is likely to join the BJP.
Rana Goswami, a former MLA from Jorhat, announced his resignation in a letter to Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Wednesday. He wrote, "I beg to state that I am tendering my resignation as the working President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and as an active member of Indian National Congress."
Sources said Mr Goswami is now in New Delhi where he is likely to meet BJP President JP Nadda and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The party's core group from Assam and the national leadership are meeting in the capital to decide on candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from the state and to take a call on how many seats should be left for its allies.
