BJP undecided on naming CM candidate for Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP has t decided wher it will anunce a chief ministerial candidate for Assam elections, state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, accusing Congress leader Tarun Gogoi of creating a controversy by stating that ruling party may minate former chief justice Ranjan Gogoi for top job.

former chief justice is t even a member of BJP and was minated by President to Rajya Sabha, Sarma said on sidelines of a plasma donation camp by journalists at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

" former chief minister has a habit of naming people out of context and creating unnecessary controversies," said Sarma, conver of BJP-led rth-East Democratic Alliance.

veteran Congress leader has claimed that he has heard that former chief justice may be BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Assam elections due early next year.

BJP has t even decided wher party will anunce chief ministerial candidate prior to assembly elections, Sarma said. "Tarun Gogoi has a grudge against me but drags in Ranjan Gogoi's name," he added.

Sarma furr alleged that former chief minister wants to secure his son and Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi's seat and refore encourd Congress to form an alliance with AIUDF.

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