Himanta, Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia reach out to leaders threatening to contest as Independents

Himanta, Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia reach out to leaders threatening to contest as Independents

The recent induction of Congress leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah into the BJP and their subsequent nomination as party candidates has raised the hackles of many ticket aspirants in the party

BJP’s Ticket Shake-Up Sparks Revolt Ahead Of Assam Polls

Guwahati: Assam BJP’s move to go for aggressive ticket overhaul for the April 9 assembly elections — dropping 19 sitting MLAs amid 1,400 aspirants — has triggered a storm of dissent with several veterans threatening to contest as Independents. It all began following the induction of Congress heavyweights Pradyut Bordoloi (Dispur) and Bhupen Borah (Bihpuria), sidelining loyalists. In Samaguri, MLA Rupjyoti Das quit in fury, blasting Sarma for cre…