Assam Cong MLA Kurmi Resigns, Says ‘Rahul Is Unable To Shoulder Leadership’

Mumbai: Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi on Friday submitted his resignation to state Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary. While submitting his resignation he stated that Congress’s situation is worsening in all the states as it is not listening to its young leaders.

However, Kurmi is likely to switch over to the BJP on June 24-25. Kurmi was an MLA from Mariani Constituency which he won consecutively for four terms.

The senior leader warned that some more MLAs were planning to quit the old party. “I was the only MLA representing the Congress in the tea community. As far as the Chai votes are concerned, my departure will leave a huge void in the party, adding, “I did a lot for Congress, even slit my palms … these things have no value in Congress.”

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The senior leader blamed the central Congress leadership and Rahul Gandhi for his decision and said he has no faith in Gandhi’s descendants. “Rahul Gandhi’s decision to ally with AIUDF was a big mistake and I opposed it tooth and nail. The Congress is ruled by some senior leaders and there is no chance for the youth in the party neither at the Center nor in the state.”

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Kurmi’s resignation comes a week after Jitin Prasada quit Congress and joined the BJP, and after a group of Congress, MLAs met Sachin Pilot and expressed support for the dissident leader as trouble brewed again in Rajasthan’s ruling party. Pilot, however, brushed aside speculation that he is switching to the BJP Prasada.

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