NEW DELHI: Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP on Wednesday, a day after leaving Congress and being invited by BJP’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Talking after Bordoloi joined BJP Sarma stated, “Assam Pradesh BJP will advocate to the central management that he ought to combat the meeting elections. There is no such thing as a motive for somebody with self-respect to stick with the Congress occasion. We purpose to deliver extra Congress leaders into the occasion.”Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday known as his resignation “very unlucky”. She advised that Bordoloi was upset over ticket allocation for the upcoming Assam Meeting elections. She stated the occasion wished it had an opportunity to talk with him earlier than he resigned.
“It is rather unlucky. I feel he was upset over one ticket allocation, and we want we had an opportunity to have a dialog about it,” she stated.In his resignation letter to the AICC president Bordoloi had stated he had been going through inner points throughout the occasion. His transfer got here shortly after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly invited him to affix the BJP.
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Chatting with reporters after the resignation, Bordoloi stated he was not proud of the choice however felt compelled to take the step. He stated he had been insulted on a number of points by folks throughout the Congress, particularly in Assam, and claimed that the occasion management didn’t present sympathy in the direction of him. Bordoloi’s exit comes a couple of month after former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah additionally joined the BJP after an extended stint within the occasion.The event comes forward of the Assam Meeting elections, which will probably be held in a single part on April 9 for all 126 seats. Counting of votes is scheduled for Could 4.The elections will see a contest between the BJP-led authorities, in search of a 3rd consecutive time period beneath Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Congress, which goals to return to energy.
