2 Congress MLAs to hitch BJP earlier than Dec 30: Assam BJP president

New Delhi: Assam BJP State president Ranjit Kumar Das has mentioned that there’s a risk of two Congress MLA becoming a member of the BJP earlier than December 30.
Speaking to ANI, Das mentioned, “Two Congress MLAs have met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and have expressed a desire to join BJP. We have had a core committee meeting and taken approval from it. We are working to induct them into the party before December 30. There is a possibility of inducting them in the party before December 30.”

“Yesterday, a screening committee was formed in the meeting and anyone can join the party only after getting approval from the screening committee,” Assam BJP state president mentioned.
The Union Home Minister on a three-day go to to the Northeast and reached Guwahati on Saturday morning. He chaired a gathering with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday to evaluate the legislation and order state of affairs within the state.
Former Assam minister and Golaghat MLA Ajanta Neog additionally met Amit Shah on Saturday. The MLA, who was in Congress, later mentioned that she will likely be becoming a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the subsequent one or two days.

The Congress on Friday expelled Neog from its main membership for “indulging in anti-party activities”. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Assam subsequent yr.