Former Union Minister and senior Assam BJP leader Rajen Gohain on August 18 tendered his resignation from the cabinet rank protesting against the delimitation process of the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat.
Former Union Minister Rajen Gohain Resigns From Cabinet Rank
Resigning from the cabinet rank, Gohain said, “The Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency has been handed over to the other party. Only stating that we do not need the votes of Miya community is not enough. On several occasions, I expressed my dissatisfaction on the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat and informed the Chief Minister about the same but to no avail. He only says that he will preserve the culture of Assamese community and Hindutva but doesn’t shows in action.”
“I am not going against the party as we built it with our sweat and blood,” he further said. While speaking on the leadership of state BJP chief, Gohain said, “I will not say that Bhabesh Kalita is not capable, however, he unable to take any decision independently.”
In the letter addressed to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gohain said, “Despite having numerous rounds of discussion with you, I am afraid that my concerns and my deep dissatisfaction on the way the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency has been constituted did not bring any change whatsoever.”
“I feel betrayed and almost disrespected that a senior member like myself was not heard by its own party leaders of a genuine concern for the party’s own benefit,” he added.
While stating the reasons behind his resignation, Gohain said, “I want to emphasize that this a deeply personal decision that I have taken along. I will, as always, remain loyal to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).”
