Guwahati, April 17: Veteran Congress leader of Assam and the party’s former state President Ripun Bora on Sunday quit the party and joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Today, Shri @ripunbora joined our @AITCofficial family.
He comes with a broad range of experience in serving people as the former Minister of Panchayat & Rural Devt, former Minister of Education, former Rajya Sabha MP and former President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee! pic.twitter.com/WehjVLxXIX
— AITC Assam (@AITC4Assam) April 17, 2022
After joining the TMC, Bora, a former Assam Minister and Congress’ ex-Rajya Sabha member, tweeted: “From today I have started my new political journey!”
From today I have started my new political journey! pic.twitter.com/pGWfycwI4D
— Ripun Bora (@ripunbora) April 17, 2022
The Congress leader accompanied by his wife and son met National General Secretary of the TMC Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata and formally joined the TMC led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Abhishek Banerjee later tweeted: “Extending a very warm welcome to Shri Ripun Bora, a stalwart and skilled politician, who joined the AITC family today. We are extremely pleased to have you onboard and look forward to working together for the well-being of our people!”
Extending a very warm welcome to Shri @ripunbora, a stalwart and skilled politician, who joined the @AITCofficial family today.
We are extremely pleased to have you onboard and look forward to working together for the well-being of our people! pic.twitter.com/Tz0Q691Egd
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) April 17, 2022
When Bora met Banerjee in Kolkata, TMC Rajya Sabha members – Derek O’Brien and Susmita Dev were present.
Dev, who was the former President of All Indian Women Congress, joined the TMC in August last year.
Bora, in his resignation letter to Congress’ interim President Sonia Gandhi, said that a section of Congress leaders in Assam have been in clandestine link with the ruling BJP leaders and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
