Hyderabad, May 8 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the BJP wields significant influence inside the Congress party in Assam, asserting that 30 Congress candidates in the recent Assembly elections shared cordial relations with the BJP, of whom 19 won, with 18 being Muslims.

"Those who share cordial relations with us, Muslim, Hindu or Christian, are allotted tickets by the Congress," claimed Himanta in an interview, adding that the party had a say in its opposition's working.

'We operate within the enemy camp'

Speaking ahead of his swearing-in for a third consecutive term, Himanta drew a striking parallel to the Bollywood spy thriller Dhurandhar, referencing how operatives function within enemy lines.

"Just as ...