Assam: Barpeta MLA Abdur Rahim Ahmed denies quitting Congress, calls resignation reports baseless

Barpeta MLA Abdur Rahim Ahmed on Monday, February 16 firmly denied reports of his resignation from the Congress, terming the claims as “baseless” and part of a larger conspiracy to malign him.

Speaking to reporters in Tezpur, the Congress legislator dismissed the rumours surrounding his alleged exit from the party and asserted that he remains committed to the organisation. “I am not resigning from the Congress. These reports are completely untrue,” Ahmed said, adding that attempts were being made to politically target him.

Escalating his attack, Ahmed accused Badruddin Ajmal, chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), of functioning as an “agent” of the BJP. He further alleged that there exists a “100 per cent understanding” between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Ajmal.

The Congress MLA also predicted a bleak electoral future for the AIUDF, claiming that the party may fail to secure a single seat in the upcoming Assembly elections.