Sarma: Sarma took a jibe at the choice of election candidate for the Congress. Guwahati News – Times of India

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma The Congress-ruled state has become like a railway station that accommodates refugees in a taunt against his former party for nominating candidates from outside the state for June 10, he said on Wednesday. Rajya Sabha elections in rajasthan and chhattisgarh
Sarma said that this import of candidates from outside states is the handiwork of the leaders around the Gandhi family.
“I think these are signs that one can pick up Congress The Gandhi family is subject to blackmail or intimidation from the surrounding leaders. These leaders now tell the Gandhi family that if you do not give, we will leave. The place of power, once enjoyed by the Gandhi family, is no more. The Gandhi family has become weak. They have become a completely weak political establishment,” Sarma said.
He said, “Rahul Gandhi says that India is a union of states, not civilization, then why are you sending candidates to other states.”
“It will be difficult for the Congress to retain the status of major opposition party in the next round,” he said. Lok Sabha, They will be able to win around 30 to 35 seats in 2024 itself.”
Now there are only two Congress ruled states in the country – Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
While the party has fielded Mukul Wasnik Maharashtra), Randeep Singh Surjewala (from Haryana) and Pramod Tiwari (from Uttar Pradesh) as Rajya Sabha candidates from Rajasthan, it fielded journalist-turned-politician Rajiv Shukla (from UP) and former Bihar MP Ranjit Ranjan for the Rajya Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh. has been nominated. ,