New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Former Assam Congress leader Romen Chandra Borthakur joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here on Wednesday.
Senior AAP leader and Delhi cabinet minister Atishi and the party’s northeast in-charge Rajesh Sharma welcomed Borthakur and presented him with a party cap and sash.
At a press conference, Atishi said, “He (Borthakur) has been the general secretary of Assam PCC, senior spokesperson and in-charge of Assam Congress. He contested the 2021 election from the Jalukbari assembly seat against the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.” “Romen Chandra Borthakur has been continuously raising his voice against the corruption and ‘bulldozer politics’ of Himanta Biswa Sarma. He has decided to join AAP after seeing the work and the beginning of the party in Assam,” she added.
Borthakur said AAP has contributed a lot to the development of Assam.
“I have always opposed the corruption of the Congress and BJP. In 2021, I contested against BJP CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. I have decided to join AAP and work under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejriwal. I want to work for the development of Assam.
“At present, Assam is facing the disaster of floods. Therefore, I urge AAP to help the people of Assam through crowdfunding. I will serve the people of Assam throughout my life by staying in AAP,” he said.
Borthakur had lost to Sarma from Jalukbari in Assam. He resigned from the primary membership of the party earlier this year. PTI SLB IJT
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