Kolkata Apr 23 PTI The TMC on Saturday appointed former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora as the partys Assam unit presidentBora an ex-minister of Assam Minister quit the Congress and joined the TMC a week ago in the presence of the partys national general secretary Abhishek BanerjeeThe party in a tweet said We are pleased to share that our Honble Chairperson Smt Mamata Banerjee has appointed Shri Ripun Bora Ex-MP Rajya Sabha as the state president of the Assam unit Bora as a joint candidate of opposition parties in Assam had unsuccessfully contested the recent Rajya Sabha election PTI SUS RMS RMS

Jaipur Sep 19 PTI After Capt Amarinder Singh quit as the Punjab chief minister Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is worried about his own fate state BJP president Satish Poonia said on Sunday The developments in Punjab show that even senior Congress leaders are disillusioned with the party The Congress is counting last breaths and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is more worried about his chair he told reporters here Poonia said whether the Rajasthan Cabinet reshuffle will ever take place has become a Rs 1 crore question of Amitabh Bachchans Kaun Banega Crorepati There is neither an answer to it nor will people be able to get a reward he said He also accused the Congress of lacking intra-party democracy Talking about his own party Poonia said the BJP is to hold a brainstorming session soon to discuss the strategy for the 2023 assembly elections The focus of the Chintan Baithak will be on the strategy for the 2023 assembly elections Apart from it discussions on such social and political issues on which there is a need to work more proactively will be held he said The party sources said the meeting will be held in Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district on September 21 and 22 which will be chaired by the partys national general secretary Organisation B L Santosh The state office bearers of the party and core group members will attend the meeting PTI SDA RAX RAX

KOLKATA Days after Trinamool Congress TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee exuded confidence in her party winning the 2023 state Assembly polls in Tripura about 200 people from different political parties joined TMC in Tripura on SundaySubal Bhowmick local Trinamool Congress leader said many local leaders and youths had shown keen interest to join the partyFormer Tripura Assembly Speaker Jiten Sarkar had written a letter expressing his willingness to join Trinamool CongressMamata Banerjee said some days ago that many other leaders from Tripura had also expressed their willingness to join TrinamoolIt had been alleged that local BJP leaders had resorted to violent means to scare away Trinamool Congress leaders