Former Assam Congress Chief Ripun Bora Returns to Congress
Guwahati, Sep 8 (PTI) – Ripun Bora, the former Assam Congress chief who recently resigned as the state Trinamool Congress (TMC) president, rejoined the Congress on Sunday. This significant political move was marked by a warm welcome from Jitendra Singh, AICC general secretary in-charge of Assam, at the start of an Extended Executive Committee meeting in Charaideo.
Singh expressed his delight in having Bora back, dubbing the return as a "ghar wapsi" (homecoming) and emphasized that despite Bora’s brief stint with TMC, Congress remains in his DNA. Bora joined TMC in April 2022 and served as its state president before resigning on September 1, citing the party’s regional limitations and its inability to resonate with the people of Assam.
Bora, addressing the gathering, articulated his reasons for the return, stating, "The BJP needs to be uprooted, and only Congress can lead this change." He acknowledged that his association with TMC would have only fragmented the opposition votes, inadvertently benefiting the ruling BJP.
State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah, along with other senior leaders, attended the welcoming ceremony. Borah noted that Bora’s return was facilitated after discussions with the AICC and expressed hope that this would further strengthen the party. Several top state TMC functionaries also joined Congress alongside Bora.
Bora pledged to work tirelessly to fortify Congress and confront the BJP government, which he accused of corruption and communalism. "The people of Assam are fed up with the BJP’s misrule. We will collectively expose their malpractices," he said.
Ripun Bora’s return is seen as a strategic move to consolidate Congress’s position in Assam and set a united front against the BJP in the state.
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