Himanta Biswa Sarma invites Bhupen Borah to join BJP on THIS date: Inside the Assam Congress collapse
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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed a meeting with resigned Assam Congress Chief Bhupen Borah tonight. Borah is set to join BJP on Feb 22 with a safe seat promise after clashing with Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain.
The political scene in Assam, which is preparing for elections, is shaking as former state Congress president Bhupen Borah stands firm on his resignation. This comes despite intense efforts by the Congress leadership to convince him to stay. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed today that he will meet Borah at his home this evening, Tuesday, February 17, to talk about his future in politics.
Although Borah has not officially joined the BJP yet, Sarma has invited him to do so on February 22. He has promised Borah a secure seat in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Sarma said Borah’s resignation reflects the collapse of the Congress’s grassroots identity.
The 'ordinary family' narrative: Sarma claimed that Borah was the "last Hindu leader" in the Assam Congress who came from a regular family without political ties.
Symbolic message: "His resignation shows that no one from an ordinary family can thrive in the Congress. I come from a middle-class family, and the BJP made me a chief minister," Sarma said, contrasting the BJP’s focus on merit with what he called Congress’s elitist politics.
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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed a meeting with resigned Assam Congress Chief Bhupen Borah tonight. Borah is set to join BJP on Feb 22 with a safe seat promise after clashing with Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain.
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