Two Assam Congress leaders quit party, likely to join BJP

Two prominent leaders of the Congress party in Assam have resigned from their posts and are expected to join the BJP. Suresh Bora, the former president of the Nagaon District Congress Committee, resigned citing evolving circumstances. Poritush Roy, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress Working President, expressed dissatisfaction over the party's working and claimed it favored "Blue Blooded" people. Both leaders are said to be close to senior Congress leader Rakibul Hussain.