Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 25 (ANI): Newly appointed Trinamool Congress's (TMC) Assam unit president Ripun Bora on Monday said that TMC will become the alternative to BJP in the state in the coming days and will form government in 2026.

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

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 23 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appointed Ripun Bora as the state president of the All India Trinamool Congress Assam unit.

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Veteran politician and TMC leader Ripun Bora on Wednesday said that the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banarjee is the "most suitable" opposition candidate for Prime Minister's post in the 2024 Lok Sabha General election because she is fighting alone aggressively against BJP.

Nagaon (Assam) [India], April 19 (ANI): After former Assam Congress president and Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora resigned from the party on Sunday and joined the Trinamool Congress, on Monday Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi termed his move "unfortunate" and said that "nobody is indispensable".

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora, who has joined Trinamool Congress, has said that the Congress has been witnessing infighting and only TMC can fight the BJP.

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): A day after joining Trinamool Congress (TMC), former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora on Monday alleged that the grand old party, rather than fighting against the BJP, is fighting a lot within the party.

Guwahati Mar 30 PTI On the eve of election to two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam the Opposition led by Congress on Wednesday asserted that its joint candidate will win comfortablyOutgoing Rajya Sabha MP and former state Congress president Ripun Bora is seeking re-election as the Opposition parties joint candidate for the lone seat that they are contestingAddressing a press conference Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia said We want to iterate that we have full support of 43 MLAs and our candidate will emerge victorious In the 126-member state Assembly there 27 MLAs from the Congress 15 from AIUDF and one from the CPI M while there is an Independent legislator of Raijor DalOut of Congresss 27 MLAs one MLA Sashi Kanta Das who had been suspended has promised to support the rival NDAs candidates for the RS electionsVoting will take place from 9 am to 4 pm on Thursday and counting will be held the same day at 5 pmSaikia claimed that besides 26 Congress MLAs the lone CPIM legislator and the one from Raijor Dal will also vote for BoraThe AIUDF has also lent its support to Bora as the joint candidate of the Opposition partiesRaijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi who was present at the press meet said We will ensure victory of Ripun Bora and defeat any conspiracy of the ruling alliance Saikia said the CPIM MLA could not be present at the press conference as he had some urgent work at the party officeBora who also addressing the press meet said he was confident of retaining his seatThis is an ideological war Our victory will mean win of democracy and secularism he saidThe other seat which fell vacant was held by his party colleague Ranee NarahThe ruling BJP-led coalition government has fielded Pabitra Margherita BJP and Rwngra Narzary UPPL for the two seatsThe ruling NDA has 79 members in the Assembly with 63 from BJP nine from AGP and seven from the UPPLThe BPF which has three MLAs has lent its support to the government in the assembly but is yet to enter into a political alliance formallyThere are seven Rajya Sabha seats from Assam Three of them are held by the BJP and one by its alliance partner AGP An independent member holds another seatMLAs will participate in the Rajya Sabha election as members of the Upper House of Parliament are elected by legislators in state assemblies It is election through proportional representation PTI SSG MM MM

Guwahati Mar 21 PTI Three candidates two from the BJP-led ruling alliance and one from the Congress as the joint opposition nominee on Monday filed their nomination papers for elections to the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam scheduled to be held on March 31 The BJPs Pabitra Margherita its alliance partner UPPLs Rwngra Narzary and Congress candidate and sitting Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora filed their nomination papers in the assembly secretarys office here Monday is the last day of filing nomination papers Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accompanied Margherita when the candidate filed nomination papers Margheritas victory is assured while a contest is on the cards for the other seat with the chief minister urging all Congress MLAs to vote for the candidate of the ruling alliance for that seat We do not want the votes of the AIUDF but I urge all Congress MLAs to vote for the ruling alliance candidates as they can raise the voice of the people and the state in the Rajya Sabha Sarma said The CMs visit to the residence of suspended Congress MLA Sashi Kanta Das on Sunday had created a stir as he announced that he would vote for the candidates of the ruling alliance Congress Legislature Party leader Debabrata Saikia told reporters outside the assembly that the chief minister has resorted to horse-trading and is out to destroy the democratic process in the state The opposition parties AIUDF and the Raijor Dal had agreed to support the Congress candidate and accordingly Boras candidature was announced Realising that it would be difficult for the second candidate of the ruling alliance to win the chief minister has reached out to our party MLAs Saikia said Admitting that the BJP has reached out to Congress MLAs the CM asserted that it does not amount to horse-trading I will also talk to them while party members will go to their homes with gamosa and tamul-paan and request them to vote for the ruling alliance candidates he said In Assam gamosa traditional hand towel and tamul-paan areca nut and betel leaves are presented to people as a sign of respect The present condition of the Congress in the entire country is pitiable and I request the elected members of the opposition to consider which party can ensure the well-being of the people and the state Sarma said If an MLA does not weigh the pros and cons before voting it is only then that he should be called a horse and not the other way round Sarma quipped On Boras statement that all Congress MLAs will receive Rs 10 lakh each year for their assembly constituencies from his MP Development Fund Sarma said the legislators should question him why he did not give it in the last six years when he was a Rajya Sabha member Both the seats for which elections have been scheduled are currently held by Congress members- Bora and Ranee Narah There are seven Rajya Sabha seats from Assam Three of them are held by the BJP and one by its alliance partner AGP The Congress and an independent member hold the three other seats In the 126-member state assembly the ruling NDA has 79 seats with 63 from BJP nine from AGP and seven from the UPPL Among the opposition parties there are 27 MLAs from the Congress 15 from AIUDF three from BPF and one from the CPIM while there is an independent member The BPF has lent its support to the government in the assembly but is yet to enter into a political alliance formally MLAs will participate in the Rajya Sabha election as members of the Upper House of Parliament are elected by legislators in state assemblies It is an election through proportional representation PTI DG NN NN

Nagaon (Assam) [India], March 21 (ANI): Ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that many Congress MLAs, who are eager to join the Bharatiya Janata Party are in talks with the party.