During a recent event, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma made headlines with his quip aimed at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, likening her to the iconic ‘Amul Baby’. The CM’s remark stirred controversy, suggesting that members of the Gandhi family are more suited for advertising roles than political leadership.
“What’s the benefit of seeing the Gandhi family? They look fit for the Amul campaign, so they are Amul babies. It’s more beneficial to watch rhinos at Kaziranga than having a glimpse of Amul babies,” stated CM Himanta.
The Assam CM further advised the public to prioritise visits to Kaziranga National Park to observe its wildlife, suggesting it would be more rewarding than attending the political rally of the Congress leader.
“I’ve heard reports of 2,000-3,000 people gathering for Vadra’s roadshow. It’s insignificant. Who would come to see Priyanka Gandhi? People would rather visit Kaziranga and witness tigers and rhinos; their time there would be more valuable,” he remarked.
Regarding Gogoi’s electoral prospects, CM Himanta remarked, “Some claim Gaurav Gogoi was an active parliamentarian. I challenge anyone to show me a single instance of him advocating for the Kaliabor constituency. Has he ever spoken a word for Jorhat or Majuli?”
Dr Himanta’s remarks came hours after Priyanka campaigned for Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat constituency. Addressing the gathering, she pledged to raise daily wages of tea garden workers if the Opposition’s INDIA alliance wins the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Priyanka further said the Congress will provide ₹1 lakh as an apprenticeship allowance to all students till they get a decent job and deposit ₹1 lakh in every poor women’s account every year.
Gogoi is a sitting Congress MP from Kaliabor constituency, renamed Kaziranga after delimitation last year. This time, he is contesting from Jorhat and looking for a third consecutive term in Lok Sabha. In Jorhat, Gogoi’s contest will be with sitting MP Topon Kumar Gogoi from the BJP. Voting in Jorhat will take place in the first phase on April 19.
The elections for the 543 parliamentary constituencies will be held in seven phases, starting on April 19 and culminating on June 1. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. The phase 1 will be held on April 19, the second phase on April 26, third phase on May 7, fourth phase on May 13, 5th phase on May 20, 6th phase on May 25 and the last and the 7th phase on June 1.
