Guwahati, July 16 (IANS): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday strongly hit back at Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader took a swipe against him over corruption.
Sarma responded with sarcasm to LoP Rahul Gandhi’s sharp criticism during his visit to the state, suggesting that the Congress leader had inadvertently elevated his political stature.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister remarked that LoP Rahul Gandhi seemed to have focused solely on him throughout his visit.
The Assam CM’s X post mentioned, “I must say, I am grateful - because today, he has elevated my political stature to a level I might never have reached had I remained in the Congress party.”
“He mentioned my name repeatedly in all his meetings,” the Chief Minister wrote, adding that such attention from the Leader of the Opposition was a matter of "great satisfaction."
Taking a swipe at his former party, Sarma, who defected from the Congress to join the BJP in 2015, said that the recognition he now enjoys would not have been possible had he remained with the Congress.
“If Rahul Gandhi has chosen to criticise me, it is a clear sign that I must be doing something right for the people of Assam,” he stated.
The remark comes amid heightened political rhetoric between the BJP and Congress as both parties gear up for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.
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