Guwahati: Assam minister Pijush Hazarika took a shot at Congress MP Rakibul Hussain on September 18. He claimed the leader is trying to crawl back to Nagaon because his standing in Dhubri collapsed. The comments came during a BJP rally in Juria Dagao. Hazarika didn't mince words.
"His balloon has burst in Dhubri," Hazarika said. He alleged that Hussain wanted the Congress party to give the Nagaon bypoll ticket to Dr. Durlav Chamua. The plan supposedly involved Chamua handing the seat back to Hussain for a future election run.
Nagaon sits vacant after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi moved to another district. Congress now backs former Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora for the bypoll. The BJP countered with candidate Debashish Sharma. Hazarika pointed to a crowd of 30,000 minority community members as proof of shifting loyalty. He insists the BJP will take the seat.
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