Guwahati: Congress, regardless of being the largest opposition get together within the state meeting, drew a clean within the Guwahati Municipal Company (GMC) election with get together insiders squarely blaming senior get together leaders for skipping the marketing campaign path.
PCC president Bhupen Bora was the lone warrior in a lot of the marketing campaign rallies, whereas rival BJP deployed its high weapons ranging from CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cupboard colleagues.
Congress heavyweight leaders left get together candidates within the lurch, which get together insiders mentioned led to its biggest-ever debacle within the GMC polls. Whereas senior Congressman and chief of opposition, Debabrata Saikia, opened a few of the marketing campaign workplaces initially, different huge leaders like Pradyut Bordoloi, Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain weren't seen throughout a lot of the marketing campaign rallies. Former Assam PCC chief Ripun Bora resigned from the get together when the marketing campaign was at its peak.
“There aren't any Congress MLAs within the meeting segments that fall within the GMC jurisdiction. Congress staff have been anticipating a extra vigorous marketing campaign to make an impression on this municipal election however finally, the Assam Congress heavyweightgs weren't seen in a lot of the campaigns,” a Congress insider mentioned.
Congress even struggled to discipline candidates in most of the wards and a few the candidates didn't have grassroots connection. The get together contested in 54 out of 60 wards. “Congress gave tickets to retired lecturers and other people from completely different walks of life who had contributed to society. It’s true that a lot of them lacked political expertise to win elections,” admitted Assam PCC common secretary Apurba Bhattacharjee.
He, nevertheless, mentioned 52.8% turnout within the GMC election was a transparent indication that folks of Guwahati don't have religion within the ruling authorities.