Keeping the CM option open

The BJP brass in its wisdom decided to import Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Congress into its party.

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Assam assembly polls | BJP | Himanta Biswa Sarma

Aditi Phadnis 

Aditi Phadnis

In 2016, the combined backing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ram Madhav and the Modi-Shah leadership at the Centre propelled Sarbananda Sonowal to become chief minister of Assam. This time, there is no such announcement. Ram Madhav is out of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and back in the RSS.

Neither Narendra Modi nor Amit Shah is saying anything about the chief ministership. So what is to become of Mr Sonowal? As a young man, Sarbananda Sonowal embraced identity politics and became president of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) in 1992, a post he held till 1999. He then ...

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First Published: Fri, April 02 2021. 22:53 IST
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