Guwahati’s political landscape heated up Monday as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed a wave of Congress leaders in Assam are reaching out to BJP, eyeing a switch amid assembly election preparations.
The provocative statement followed the resignation of former state Congress head Bhupen Borah, prompting Sarma to boast of his pan-party ties. ‘Congress leaders, one and all, are in my contact list,’ he quipped. ‘Offer them BJP membership, and Hindu leaders will abandon ship in droves.’
Sarma depicted a Congress drowning in electoral dread and strategic fog, handicapped by absent ideology and fractured command. Such shortcomings, he argued, are eroding loyalty and sparking defections.
He credited BJP’s robust organization and governance successes for the influx. ‘Folks see in BJP the promise of security, prosperity, and a bright tomorrow,’ Sarma elaborated. The party is methodically cultivating alliances with communities statewide.
Dismissing Congress as leaderless and hopeless at the ballot box, Sarma highlighted resignations, discord, and hesitation as harbingers of its downfall.
Sarma vowed his administration’s unwavering commitment to progress—through job schemes, infra boosts, and social upliftment—over futile political point-scoring.
Congress’s woes, including top brass exits and defection chatter, position Sarma’s remarks as a BJP power play to cement superiority in Assam’s pivotal vote showdown.