Assam: Opposition jolted as Bodoland People’s Front agrees to support BJP in Assembly

In a big setback for the opposition in Assam on Sunday, Bodoland People’s Front agreed to support its erstwhile ally BJP on the floor of the state Assembly.

A part of the Sarbananda Sonowal government, BPF had joined the Congress-led alliance in the lead-up to the 2021 Assembly election. Addressing a press briefing in Guwahati, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed that its new ally UPPL had been taken into confidence over this move. At the same time, he clarified that BJP and BPF will not forge a formal alliance as yet.

“This decision has been taken at the level of the Legislative Party. So it will not be that BJP and BPF have formed an alliance. But BJP Legislative Party and BPF Legislative Party will work together. On this, we have taken the consent of UPPL. They have also no objection to this formation. So, the total strength of BJP and its friendly Legislative parties will be 82,” the BJP leader added.