December 20, 2021: Assam’s Raha constituency’s Congress MLA Sashikanta Das is all set to join BJP. On day one of the Assam Assembly Session that began today (Dec 20), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told media persons in the Assembly premises that Das has said he would closely work with the state BJP government.

The MLA has said that he is very happy in the manner the Narendra Modi government is working at the Centre. “He has said he would closely work with us that means eventually he would join BJP,” CM Sarma said referring to MLA Das.

 Das touched the feet of CM Sarma and sought his blessings when MLA Das met the CM at his Guwahati residence earlier this morning.

The MLA also met the CM at his office in the Assembly where he was greeted by the CM and the Assam BJP President Bhabesh Kalita.