Guwahati (IANS) | Assam BJP has been facing infighting in several district units for the past few days. In at least four district committees, a section of leaders have rebelled against the local leaders. Seven block-level leaders of the BJP in Goalpara complained to Bhabesh Kalita, the party president in Assam, for the removal of district president Brighu Ranjan Rabha.
A similar situation has also come to the fore in Bongaigaon, Nalbari and Jorhat districts.
This has angered the top party leaders of the state. Since the Lok Sabha elections are due within a year, the BJP is eyeing at least 12 of the 14 seats in Assam.
BJP leaders are well aware that the party will have to do well in Assam to regain a commendable position in the Northeast after the Lok Sabha elections. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has set a target of winning 12 seats. The party has also started gearing up for the elections and some preparatory meetings have been held in Guwahati.
In such a situation, the news of internal discord is a matter of concern for the party.
Kalita said, we all in BJP have to follow the discipline of the party. The district leaders should learn how the party leadership maintains good equations. We cannot accept indiscipline within the party. If necessary, strict action will be taken against the leaders of a section.
A few days ago a closed party meeting was held at BJP’s Jorhat district office and some local leaders made the discussion public.
This has sent shockwaves among the top party leaders in the state.
Kalita said, the matters discussed in the closed-door meeting cannot be made public. This is our party system. We have sent show cause notices to those involved in the incident.
However, apart from these four districts, there is a deadlock in other district units of the party as well.
A senior BJP leader said, after the BJP returned to power in Assam, a lot of leaders from other parties have come in the last few years. The struggle between the new and old classes is the root cause of discord in many places.
–IANS
