Guwahati, Feb. 18 -- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Aminul Islam on Wednesday criticised Bhupen Kumar Borah following his resignation from Congress, alleging that the senior leader was aligned with the BJP.

Islam said, "Bhupen Kumar Borah has always been the BJP's agent. For the past 2 years, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has been saying that Borah is joining the BJP, and he has set a deadline as well. Even as a state president for a long time, he worked under the BJP's dictates, and many others like him remain in the Congress. Due to them, Congress will never be in power in Assam."

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday met with former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, fueling speculation of...