Breaking: APCC working president Rana Goswami to join saffron fold?

GUWAHATI: In a major setback to Congress in Assam, APCC working president Rana Goswami is likely to join the ruling BJP clan.

However, no confirmation has been received yet.

This comes a day after by polls were conducted in five constituencies of Assam.

The polling is took place in Gossaigaon, Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, Mariani and Thowra assembly segments, with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

Bypolls in Gossaigaon and Tamulpur were required owing to the deaths of the sitting MLAs. On the other hand the incumbents of Bhabanipur, Mariani and Thowra left their seats to join the saffron clan.

MLAs Rupjyoti Kurmi and Sushanta Borgohain resigned from the Congress. While Phanidhar Talukdar left AIUDF and is now fighting on BJP ticket.

The state witnessed several shuffles from Congress to the saffron fold in the recent times.

While speaking on polls, Rupjyoti Kurmi, who joined BJP sometime back, anticipated that after joining the ruling party some of his enemies might have turned into wellwishers for the decision he took.