Will file defamation against Himanta Biswa Sarma: Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah

Guwahati: After Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that state Congress chief Bhupen Borah would join the BJP soon, the senior Congress leader said that he would file a defamation suit soon.

Speaking to the media in Jorhat, Borah accused CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of diverting issues with statements like this.

Speaking on the issue, Borah said, "To make the media believe that I am on a true path, I will file a defamation suit against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tomorrow."

He claimed making "baseless" statements is a tactic that Himanta Biswa Sarma uses from time to time to divert attention from the real causes.

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Borah also claimed that there was no reason for him to join the BJP.

"I don't think that if I join the BJP, they would solve the problems of the people. They will no deal with the issues of the six communities in Assam or do the things they promised before polls", he added.

He also claimed that the CM has failed to meet all the promises he ever made and hence tries to divert the attention of the media and citizens by making baseless and useless statements.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa had claimed that state Congress chief Bhupen Borah would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2025.

Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma speaking to the media in Lakhimpur said that he was sure that in 2025 Bhupen Borah would join the BJP.

He made the statement while responding to a question where he was asked if he would face Bhupen Borah as an opponent in the 2026 Assembly elections.

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The Assam CM replying to the question said that that was not possible as Borah would also be a “member of the BJP in 2026”.

He further claimed that by 2026 there would be no Congress in the Hindu-majority areas and by 2032, it (Congress) would also be “removed” from the Muslim-majority area.

Sarma further speaking about the resignation of MLA Bharat Narah from the Congress hinted towards a possibility of him joining the BJP.

He said that the phones of both Bharat Narah and his wife Ranee Narah are switched off and there have been no proper discussions about them joining the BJP.