Over 300 former leaders and workers of
the All Assam Students’ Union or AASU, including a former secretary of AASU,
joined the BJP at the party office in Guwahati in the presence of State chief Bhabesh
Kalita, Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika, and other senior leaders, on Wednesday.
The mass joining was led by former AASU
leader Dibyajyoti Medhi, who held a mega bike rally from the Khanapara area of
Guwahati to Vajpayee Bhawan.
Dibyajyoti Medhi said, “See the good works
done by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The youngsters also agree to
that and, as such, we have decided to participate in the BJP wave. More AASU
members will join the national party soon.”
Former Congress MP Kirip Chaliha’s son
Arkashish Chaliha too joined the BJP in the joining programme.
Pijush Hazarika said, “Many other
leaders of various political parties and organisations have contacted the BJP
leadership to join the party.”
Earlier, hitting out at the Grand Old
Party, Assam BJP MLA Diganta Kalita expressed, “The people of the nation are
now coming out against the corruption of Congress and Congress Mukt Bharat will
become a reality. After the grand victory of BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,
and Chhattisgarh Assembly election, the mood of the nation has completely
changed.”
State BJP chief Bhabesh Kalita said the
PM Modi Government had given respect to the youth and the youth had faith in
the Modi Government. He said the Congress had betrayed the people of Assam and
had been involved in corruption in the past for which the people of Assam will
never trust Congress in the future.
“Today more than 200 people, even the
son of former MP Kirip Chaliha joined the BJP. The ideology of PM Modi has
attracted them. In the upcoming Lok Sabha, this has created momentum for the
BJP,” said Bhabesh Kalita.
Speaking about the BJP’s preparations
for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Assam BJP MLA said if the Lok Sabha poll
takes place today, then BJP will win at least 12 seats in Assam.
“In Assam, Chief Minister Dr Himanta
Biswa Sarma and BJP are fully gearing up for the Lok Sabha polls. Our
confidence has now become high following the results of Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. We will have to win 14 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in
Assam. People are now coming out against the corruption of Congress.
What Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
given the guarantees, has now been reaching to the people. Our CM said the BJP
will have to win a minimum of 12 seats in Assam. We think that Congress Mukt
Bharat will become reality,” said Diganta Kalita.
“From CM, Ministers, MLAs to party
workers are working on the ground and preparing for the Lok Sabha polls. But
other parties are only busy to hold a press conference in Guwahati,” said the
Assam BJP MLA.
