Political sparks fly in Assam as CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses Congress of building its election war chest around constituencies teeming with Bangladeshi-origin Muslims. In a Tuesday presser in Guwahati, he dissected the opposition’s moves with surgical precision.
Sarma revealed that Congress coalition candidates are concentrated in seats boasting large numbers from these communities, a tactic he says betrays the party’s disconnect from indigenous Assamese. ‘Assam’s people should watch these seats closely—they’re the epicenter of Bangladeshi Muslim influence, not native strongholds,’ he emphasized.
With elections looming, the CM sees this as an unmistakable trend, evidenced by skirmishes with Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor Dal in parallel areas. ‘Congress was never rooted in Assam. They’ve handed their fate to Bangladeshi-origin voters, bypassing icons like Jorhat or Dibrugarh.’
This latest broadside fuels Assam’s incendiary pre-poll atmosphere, where demographic anxieties and alliance maneuvers take center stage. Sarma’s rhetoric positions the BJP as guardians of local identity, potentially swaying undecided voters in a contest marked by sharp divisions and fervent campaigning.