Following his resignation on Monday, a delegation of Congress party leaders met him asked him to reconsider his resignation. He had sought time. Even Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had a telephonic conversation with him. Borah on Tuesday said he currently has no party affiliation.
“I have resigned and have not withdrawn it. Many parties have approached me. I am studying all the proposals. Some of my well-wishers from Hyderabad and Delhi are coming, and I will announce my decision soon.”
He said, “Whatever the people decide, I will accept. I want to stay connected with the public, whether in politics or otherwise. I will contest the election. I have always worked for the people and will continue to do so,” he said, adding that he is considering contesting from either Bihpuria or Ranganadi.
Borah criticised the party leadership, claiming that a large section of leaders are subjected to “mental torture”. “Many people in Congress are not ready to leave the party, but they are also not ready to accept APCC (R). They are in a state of mental distress. The party today has become APCC (R), and I cannot remain a part of this,” he said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said, “He remains one of the last prominent Hindu grassroots leaders in Assam Congress.” Congress insiders claim that Borah was miffed with the conduct of Dhubri MP, Rockybul Hussain. “Borah was tasked with working out alliances for Congress in this year’s assembly polls; however Borah had complained about interference from Hussain and running a parallel body APCC (R) .
This person broke the grand alliance which we cobbled ahead of the 2021 assembly polls. Everybody knows who benefited after we parted ways from AIUDF.” On Monday West Goalpara Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal resigned as a Congress legislator and formally joined Raijor Dal.
