AS-CONG-BJP

In an strange political

development, a BJP representative has become the chairperson

of a municipal board in Assam with the help of two Congress

and one AGP members.

The political development took place at a time when

the BJP is facing flak over the Citizenship Amendment Bill

from several quarters including the Congress and the AGP.

The AGP even pulled out of the BJP led government in

the state.

The Morigaon Municipal Board has has five BJP, four

Congress, one AGP and one Independent members.

During a vote confidence on Wednesday, BJP's Archana

Bordoloi became the chairperson with the help of two Congress,

one AGP and four BJP members.

Her name was even proposed by the two Congress members

-- Shahnaz Khanam and Simanta Medhi.

Bordoloi replaced her party colleague Madhusmita

Gohain, who did not support the new chairperson.

During the election of the Board in 2015, Congress

had won five seats, BJP four, AGP and Independent one each.

Bordoloi had won in Congress ticket, but revolted and

joined BJP immediately after winning.

Supported by the AGP, Independent and the other four

BJP members, she was elected as the chairperson.

In April 2018, Bordoloi was ousted through a no

confidence motion when eight votes went against her.

Gohain of BJP then took the charge as chairperson

supported by the eight members - a mix of the BJP, the

Congress and the AGP.

However, in December 2018, again a no confidence

motion was raised and Gohain was ousted with eight votes going

against her.