Apologies to RSS? Assam MP Abdul Khaleque slams new BJP man Rupjyoti Kurmi

GUWAHATI: Congress MP Abdul Khaleque has turned down heavily on his former colleague Rupjyoti Kurmi over the latter's politics of "apology" after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

"Can he (Kurmi) run the BJP with his own words? I have heard that he has apologized to Akhil Gogoi's nother. I have heard that he will apologize to the RSS. How long can a person do politics by apologizing? Certainly, Rupjyoti is aware. But being aware cannot mean everything. In politics, one needs to stick to one's ideology," Khaleque told newsmen, before going on to opine that Kurmi has "compromised" on his ideology.

Kurmi, son of former Congress minister late Rupam Kurmi, is a prominent member of the tea tribe community. He has been elected from the Mariani constituency since 2006.

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He also tendered his resignation as a member of the Assam Assembly to Speaker Biswajit Daimary.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed Rupjyoti Kurmi to the BJP.

"A prominent leader from Tea - Tribe Community & 4-term MLA, he has always been working for uplift of poor & development of the region. BJP Assam Pradesh shall immensely gain from his experience," Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Congress is now left with only 28 MLAs in the Assam Assembly.

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