Jolt for Assam Congress as two MLAs extend support to Sarma-led government

The party’s working president and MLA from North Karimganj, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, resigned from his post on Wednesday while extending support to the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government. Basanta Das, the Congress MLA from Mangaldoi, also announced his support to Sarma.

“I have seen the development work done by the present government and that is why I have decided to extend my support to it. As I have been elected on a Congress ticket, I will stay in the party. This move is taken only to ensure that development doesn’t get affected,” said Purkayastha.

Welcoming their decision, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that this would strengthen the state government and boost development work. He said that more such development is expected in the coming days.