Guwahati, February 17 Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah will join the BJP on February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday after meeting him.
Sarma visited Borah's residence in the Ghoramara area of Guwahati, a day after the senior leader resigned from the Congress.
The CM was welcomed by Borah's wife and son with 'aarti'.
After the meeting, Sarma said state BJP chief Dilip Saikia would hold discussions with Borah to finalize the details of his joining the party.
Borah joining the BJP will demonstrate that the Congress is not a place for Hindus, he claimed.
Sarma claimed that Borah has been struggling within the Congress for a long time, and he will find a platform in the BJP to pursue his goals.
The CM claimed that the Congress should have addressed the issues that forced Borah to leave the party after 32 years and taken corrective measures.
Borah had resigned from the Congress on Monday, but the party's top leadership did not accept his resignation, attempting to persuade him to retract it. Following this, he sought time to reconsider his decision.
