HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Nov 14 : Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday mocked Rahul Gandhi after the poll debacle in Bihar and sarcastically said that the Congress leader is the biggest “star campaigner” of the BJP.
Talking to reporters here, Sarma said, “I mentioned this fact repeatedly during the poll campaign in Bihar that wherever Rahul Gandhi campaigns, the BJP is set to win those seats. This is true and if Rahul Gandhi decides to campaign in Assam, we will welcome him as he would further ensure BJP’s win in the upcoming assembly polls.”
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The chief minister also took a potshot at the recent meeting of the opposition parties to make a united front to put up a strong fight against the BJP in the next election.
He said that the meeting of the opposition parties was convened actually to discuss the marriage of an opposition leader—a barb aimed at the Assam Jatiya Parishad leader Lurinyoti Gogoi whose marriage is reportedly on the cards.
Sarma also aimed at Akhil Gogoi and asserted that the Sivasagar MLA is a master of disaster.
We should not worry about the opposition parties here and more importantly, if Akhil Gogoi is present somewhere, a disaster is ought to happen,” he added.
The chief minister also claimed that the opposition parties are not aware about the ground reality and they are cut off from the general public.
He said, “We always remain in touch with the people and that is why we know the reality. The people of Assam will reject the opposition in the upcoming assembly polls.”
Notably, in a resounding poll verdict that cements the National Democratic Alliance’s iron grip on Bihar, the ruling coalition stormed to a landslide, obliterating the majority mark of 122.
Led by chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United), the NDA’s tally was bolstered by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s massive win.
Voter turnout rose to 67.14 per cent, up nearly 10 percentage points from 2020, signalling robust participation amid high-stakes campaigning.
In stark contrast, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left parties, was decimated.
