Himanta links Zubeen tragedy to BTC polls results, SIT report on Gaurav Gogoi to be discussed on Oct 4

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the BJP’s performance in the recent elections was impacted by the state government’s decision to prioritise the tragic death of singer Zubeen Garg over political campaigning.

“Had the unfortunate incident with our beloved Zubeen Garg not occurred, the scenario might have been very different. We refrained from any election-related outreach during the last three days to prioritise the matter over politics. Otherwise, we would have secured victory in at least 10 to 11 seats,” Sarma said.

Himanta Biswa Sarma also said that the NDA will form the next council in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) despite the BJP facing a "big setback" after it had to cancel its campaign three days before the September 22 polls due to the death of singer Zubeen Garg.

The BJP, which contested the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls independently for the first time, had to cancel its campaign three days before the polls due to Garg's death, the CM said on the sidelines of a programme here.

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"The cancellation of the campaign three days before the polls was a big setback. This may adversely impact our performance, but I am not worried as an NDA partner will form the council," Sarma claimed.

The Chief Minister also launched a scathing attack on the Congress, reiterating that the leader the party is backing is “nothing but a Pakistani agent.” 

He added that once the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on Congress leader and MP Gaurav Gogoi is tabled later this month, “everyone will clearly understand who Congress has chosen as their leader.”

Sarma said the SIT report will be discussed in the state cabinet on October 4, after which further steps will be taken. “The people have already realized that this person is a traitor to our nation. That is why they managed to secure only 100-200 votes,” he asserted.