Published 15:39 IST, December 29th 2020
Ajanta Neog, Rajdeep Goala and Bolendra Mosahary join BJP in Assam
State BJP president Ranjeet Dass, NEDA Convener Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed them to the BJP along with other leaders of the party.
Former Congress leaders Ajanta Neog and Rajdeep Goala joined the BJP on Tuesday. Along with them, Bolendra Mosahary of the Bodoland People's Front also joined the BJP.
State BJP president Ranjeet Dass, NEDA Convener Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed them to the BJP along with other leaders of the party.
Speaking to the media after joining Ajanta Neog said that she is thankful to those who helped her mentally in her decision to join the party.
Stating that she was not getting the due respect and recognition in the party where she had been so long, she said, "There is a leadership crisis in the Congress. They have lost connection with the grassroot." "The party where I had worked for 20 years, didn't recognize my contributions, this is what I felt," Neog said.
She further said that she went to meet the Chief Minister for some project work in her constituency, but the Congress made an issue of it. making an issue out of the meeting.
"I have entered a new house, I told the party before joining that they should treat me equally. I got attracted to the ideology of the BJP and decided to join the party," she said.
She also accused the Congress of infighting.
When asked if she is contesting the upcoming Assembly elections as a BJP candidate from her home turf Golaghat, she said that she has joined the party without any pre-condition.
Similarly, Rajdeep Goala also slammed the Congress for leadership crisis and said, "On one hand we have a leader like Prime Minister Modi who is committed towards development of Barak Valley and on the other hand we have the Congress, who have lost connection with the grassroots."
Another prominent face from the Bodoland People's Front, Bolendra Mosahary also joined the BJP on Tuesday. He termed his joining as homecoming and said that he is committed to the growth of the party.
It may be mentioned that Ajanta Neog is a prominent and tall leader of the Congress party. A three-time minister, Neog has been a legislator for the last four consecutive terms.
Speaking about the joining, NEDA Convener Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Ajanta Neog is a tall leader of the Congress, her joining the BJP is definitely a major setback for the Congress."
Ajanta Neog is likely to hold a mega rally of the BJP soon in Golaghat, where many from the Congress party will join the BJP.
Updated 15:39 IST, December 29th 2020