Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the Bangladeshi-origin minority community members ‘overwhelmingly’ voted for the Congress in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, without considering the ‘developmental work done for them by the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state.’ Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File Photo)Sarma alleged that the Bangladeshi-origin minority community is the only one in Assam which indulges in communalism, PTI reported. The Bharatiya Janata Party-AGP-UPPL coalition won 11 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam, while the Congress won the remaining three. ALSO READ: Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed for blaming ‘religion’ in northeast election lossesNow catch your favourite game on Crickit. Find out how"If we analyse the 39 per cent votes of the Congress, it is not spread across the state. ALSO READ: Himanta Biswa Sarma's sharp ‘dining room’ jibe at Gandhi family: ‘Sitting at same table…’The Assam chief minister said that the minority-dominated areas have voted for Congress and did again, despite not having roads and electricity.

Source: Hindustan Times June 23, 2024 23:24 UTC