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GUWAHATI, Jan 24: Former general secretary of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Shankarjyoti Barua on Saturday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, along with more than a hundred leaders and workers drawn from various student bodies, social organisations and political backgrounds.
The mass joining programme was held at the BJP’s Assam state headquarters, Bajpayee Bhawan, at Basistha, marking a significant political development in the state.
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Welcoming the new entrants, Assam Pradesh BJP president Dilip Saikia said the party today occupies a unique and unparalleled position globally, with 14.50 crore primary members and nearly 12 lakh active members.
Addressing the gathering, Saikia said the BJP has emerged as the world’s largest political organisation, with its presence spread across nearly 71 per cent of India’s geographical landscape.
He attributed this growth to the spirit of nationalism and the dedication of millions of party workers committed to serving the nation.
Saikia said India has achieved a distinct and dignified position on the global stage under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a transformation that has instilled pride among citizens across the country.
Drawing a parallel at the state level, he said Assam, under the leadership of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has emerged as a model of development and is now widely recognised as a progressive and empowered state.
Expressing confidence in the new entrants, the BJP state president said those who joined the party would dedicate themselves to the service of Mother Assam and Mother India.
He added that their participation would further strengthen what he described as Assam’s historic journey of development and transformation.
Speaking on the occasion, Shankarjyoti Barua said his decision to join the BJP was driven by a desire to become an active partner in chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s mission of development.
He said he was inspired by the party’s nationalist ideology and governance approach, and pledged to work with commitment for the welfare of the people and the nation.
A wide cross-section of personalities joined the BJP along with Barua, reflecting the diversity of the induction.
Among them were former principal of Pragjyotish College Manoj Kumar Mahanta, young singer Trin Sharma, youth leader Dipankar Oja, retired Assam government finance department officer Hemanta Kumar Deuri, AASU central executive members Kanak Gogoi, Rajiv Gogoi and Raktim Bora, former president of the AASU Tinsukia district committee Satya Borgohain, former president of the AASU Majuli district committee Pranjit Hazarika, former ATSA executive Shibu Karmakar, former president of Duliajan Anchalik Panchayat Bablu Bhumij, assistant general secretary of the Gorkha Students’ Union in Dibrugarh district Damodar Sharma, and member of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Samiranjan Barshaikia.
Others who joined included former chief advisor of the AASA Dibrugarh district committee Ramesh Garh, former vice-president of Dibrugarh district AASU Dipjyoti Dihingia, retired deputy conservator of forests Kharg Singh Dekaraja, president of Morigaon district Nath Yogi Sanmilani Nab Kanta Nath, and retired block development officer Dulen Pator, along with several other figures from different walks of society.
The joining programme was formally conducted by BJP Assam state general secretary Anup Barman.
The event was attended by BJP Assam in-charge Harish Dwivedi, organisational general secretary Rabindra Raju, Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita and Assam cabinet minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, underscoring the importance the party attached to the induction.
