Guwahati, March 5 -- Suspended Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday morning, stating that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma decided the timing, keeping in mind the Rajya Sabha elections.

Speaking to ANI on joining the BJP, Purkayastha said the joining will take place at 8 AM on Thursday.

"Keeping in mind the Rajya Sabha elections and everything else, the Chief Minister had taken this decision that our joining will happen at the right time, and the joining time has been given as 8 am tomorrow morning. I will work as a soldier of the BJP, and after joining tomorrow, I will work for the good of the party," Purkayastha said.

The development comes as part of a pattern of Congress leader...