Guwahati: Amidst the much-awaited meeting on Saturday night in New Delhi AIUDF leadership And the Congress high command remained “inconclusive” on the Rajya Sabha candidature from Assam.
Bargaining for a Rajya Sabha seat, on which the eyes of the opposition reached AICC by becoming AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmali Wanted to settle this issue only with AICC and not with state PCC. Congress sources said the oldest party is adamant on fielding its candidate for one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam. Polling on these seats will be held on March 31.
“AIUDF may be given a chance to choose one of the probable Congress candidates of its choice. But the Congress high command is unlikely to disappoint the state PCC, which finally sent the names of five Congress leaders for consideration.”
Apart from outgoing Rajya Sabha MPs, ripun bag And queen narhiThe names of two other Assam Congress leaders Dwijen Sarma and Bobita Sharma have also been sent by the Assam PCC to the AICC. Congress’s fifth possible candidate is Arun Dutta Majumdar from Barak Valley
“Congress will field its candidate,” he said. With the help of the AIUDF, none of the primary members of Congress ever won an RS election. His claim is false. For the first time, the Congress has sought the help of AIUDF for the victory of its own candidate. Last time also, AIUDF MLAs voted for Ajit Kumar Bhuiyan in Rajya Sabha elections, which we supported. But Bhuyan was not the primary member of our party,” Assam PCC president Bhupen Bora told TOI on Sunday. He was hopeful that the AICC would clear the name of the Congress candidate in three days.
Even as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appears certain about the victory of the BJP and its allies in both the Rajya Sabha seats, Bora said the opposition parties clearly have the numbers to win a seat.
“The chief minister himself said that he is still one short of the 42 MLAs needed to ensure the RS wins both the seats. But Congress has 44 MLAs, which is enough to win one seat.
“How can the CM be so confident of victory when the BJP and its allies do not have numbers in the assembly? Do they have rigging or other horse-trading plans? Bora asked. He claimed that the opposition would get the votes of 44 MLAs, including Sherman Ali Ahmed and Shashikant Das, who were suspended from the party. “Suspended too. The MLAs are bound to follow the party whip,” he said.
Bargaining for a Rajya Sabha seat, on which the eyes of the opposition reached AICC by becoming AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmali Wanted to settle this issue only with AICC and not with state PCC. Congress sources said the oldest party is adamant on fielding its candidate for one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam. Polling on these seats will be held on March 31.
“AIUDF may be given a chance to choose one of the probable Congress candidates of its choice. But the Congress high command is unlikely to disappoint the state PCC, which finally sent the names of five Congress leaders for consideration.”
Apart from outgoing Rajya Sabha MPs, ripun bag And queen narhiThe names of two other Assam Congress leaders Dwijen Sarma and Bobita Sharma have also been sent by the Assam PCC to the AICC. Congress’s fifth possible candidate is Arun Dutta Majumdar from Barak Valley
“Congress will field its candidate,” he said. With the help of the AIUDF, none of the primary members of Congress ever won an RS election. His claim is false. For the first time, the Congress has sought the help of AIUDF for the victory of its own candidate. Last time also, AIUDF MLAs voted for Ajit Kumar Bhuiyan in Rajya Sabha elections, which we supported. But Bhuyan was not the primary member of our party,” Assam PCC president Bhupen Bora told TOI on Sunday. He was hopeful that the AICC would clear the name of the Congress candidate in three days.
Even as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appears certain about the victory of the BJP and its allies in both the Rajya Sabha seats, Bora said the opposition parties clearly have the numbers to win a seat.
“The chief minister himself said that he is still one short of the 42 MLAs needed to ensure the RS wins both the seats. But Congress has 44 MLAs, which is enough to win one seat.
“How can the CM be so confident of victory when the BJP and its allies do not have numbers in the assembly? Do they have rigging or other horse-trading plans? Bora asked. He claimed that the opposition would get the votes of 44 MLAs, including Sherman Ali Ahmed and Shashikant Das, who were suspended from the party. “Suspended too. The MLAs are bound to follow the party whip,” he said.