Rumours of my joining BJP are baseless: Debabrata Saikia

Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday, May 18, dismissed rumours of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party or contesting from the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, calling the claims “baseless” and part of a “political conspiracy”.

In a statement, the senior Indian National Congress leader said he continues to remain with the party and there is no question of him leaving Congress or contesting any by-election.

Saikia alleged that attempts were being made to sideline him from the politics of Assam, but termed such efforts unsuccessful.
As Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, he said he would continue to raise issues concerning the people of the State and fight for their interests.

Saikia also expressed concern over what he described as threats to democracy and criticised the role of the Election Commission.
Targeting the State government, he alleged that the prices of essential commodities had risen sharply after the elections, increasing the burden on ordinary people.

He also criticised the government over what he called misuse of public resources and accused it of prioritising the interests of corporate groups over public welfare.

Saikia asserted that his political fight, along with that of the Congress party, for the people of Assam would continue.