GUWAHATI: The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) on Friday offered the hand of friendship to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in a bid to return to BJP fold as an ally as it walked out of the ‘Mahajot’ of 10 parties stitched by the Congress before the last assembly election in March.
Few days ago, the state Congress committee decided to snap ties with AIUDF and now the exit of the other big ally, BPF, has brought down the Mahajot to a complete collapse and the political equations in the state are set to be re-oriented before the six assembly constituencies go for the bypolls to be held soon.
“We met the chief minister today and submitted a friendship proposal to BJP. We have conveyed to him that BPF no longer wishes to be in the opposition. Rather, we are interested to be with the government and work together for the people. Therefore, we want to be an ally of BJP,” BPF general secretary Prabin Boro said.
He added, “The chief minister told us that he wants to have an inclusive government and if someone wants friendship with BJP, the party will deliberate on it. Though he has said nothing directly, we are optimistic.”
