After Nagaon bypoll win, Himanta urges sustained support for BJP

MORIGAON (ASSAM), NOV 9 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday promised development in the Congress-represented Laharighat Assembly constituency on a par with other parts of the state, urging people to support the BJP as they did in the recently held Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll.
He said there was no point in approaching the local “mad MLA” with their demands and asked people to take their grievances and requests to newly elected MP Devasish Sharma.
Addressing a victory celebration rally in the central Assam constituency, Sarma said, “After elections, leaders forget their promises and don’t come to the voters again. But I have come to be with you all after the bypoll also to tell you that all the promises made to you will be kept.”
“People in Laharighat have to get facilities and government schemes on a par with other parts, like Morigaon and Jagiroad. All development works have to be done here, but not through the ‘pagla MLA’ (mad MLA). It has to be done through our MP, and through him, by your ‘Mama’ (maternal uncle),” he said.
Sarma is often referred to as ‘Mama’ by people in the state.
Laharighat, a Muslim-majority constituency, is represented by Congress MLA Asif Mohammad Nazar.
The Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Assembly segments, including Laharighat, Morigaon and Jagiroad. The BJP won four of these segments, the Congress three and the Raijor Dal one in the April state election. The BJP won the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat from the Congress in the October bypoll.
The chief minister claimed that the Congress will not be able to return to power in the state for at least another 50 years, and urged the people to back the BJP.
“I urge you all to be associated with the local level BJP committees here so that you are in know of the government schemes. You all have to be with BJP in Assam as Congress cannot come power in another 50 years and more,” he asserted.
“There is no good in supporting the Congress or the AIUDF; progress will happen under the BJP…the ‘pagla MLA’ (mad MLA) cannot do anything; whatever has to be done, we will do it,” he added.