BJP Has Come To Stay In Northeast: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma
NDTV
The Chief Minister claimed that the central government's pro-active interest has led to the resolution of many problems of the region
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that the BJP is forming a strong base in the Northeast and the party has "come to stay" in the region.
Continuing his tirade against AIUDF, Mr Sarma alleged that the party's supremo Badruddin Ajmal, whom the BJP accuses of being an advocate of Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, would have become the chief minister had the saffron camp not expanded its support base in the state.
"Political history was created in Assam last year when the BJP-led coalition became the only non-Congress government to retain power for the second consecutive term in the state," Mr Sarma told reporters here.
The North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor said that besides Assam, the BJP is also expanding its base across the region.