Guwahati, April 17 (PTI): Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that it is natural for ex-MP Ripun Bora to resign from the Congress after MLAs of his own party “worked for his defeat” in last month’s Rajya Sabha election.
He also alleged that Congress leaders who had come from New Delhi for the election too contributed to Bora’s defeat.
When reporters sought his reaction to Bora quitting the Congress, Sarma said, “I have nothing much to say on it. But after the Congress’ press conference two days before the Rajya Sabha polls and how the Congress’ Delhi agents worked for his defeat, one thing was clear: his resignation is not a big thing. It is natural.”
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Sarma was apparently referring to a press meet addressed by state Congress president Bhupen Bora, during which he alleged that the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), an Opposition party, had “sold five of its MLAs” to the BJP for the Rajya Sabha election.
“Congress MLAs worked towards the defeat of Bora, that is true,” the chief minister said.
The BJP’s Pabitra Margherita contested for the first seat while its alliance partner UPPL’s Rwngra Narzary and Bora, a sitting MP and joint nominee of the Opposition parties, had fought for the second.
Margherita and Narzary had emerged winners bagging 46 and 44 votes respectively.
All the 126 MLAs of the Assam Legislative assembly had cast their votes and one vote was found invalid.
