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Ex-Assam Congress President Bhupen Borah to Join BJP on Feb 22: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Bhupen Kumar Borah resigns from Congress citing leadership issues; several leaders expected to join BJP, aiming to strengthen the party ahead of Assam assembly polls, Chief Minister said.
- On February 17, 2026, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Bhupen Kumar Borah will join the BJP on February 22 after visiting his residence in Guwahati.
- Borah said he was unhappy with how the Congress was being led in Assam, prompting his resignation after warning central leadership about the party's uncertain future.
- After over one and a half hours, Sarma said `Borah, along with some of his supporters, will join the BJP in Guwahati, but there will be another joining programme at Lakhimpur from where he hails, as many Congress members have expressed their desire to follow his steps`, with Dilip Saikia finalising modalities.
- Sarma said the switch would strengthen the BJP at the grassroots and create a huge psychological impact on Congress workers, predicting the BJP will face Raijor Dal, not Congress, in 2031.
- Sarma said there is no seat bargain involved and Borah can contest from Jalukbari if required; he described the move as a homecoming giving Borah a platform after opposition struggles.
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Former Assam Congress president will join BJP on Feb 22: Himanta
Guwahati: Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah will join the BJP on February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday after meeting him. Sarma visited Borah’s residence in the Ghoramara area of Guwahati, a day after the senior leader resigned from the Congress. The CM was welcomed by Borah’s wife and son with ‘aarti’. After the meeting, Sarma said state BJP chief Dilip Saikia would hold discussions with Borah to finalise de…
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