Assam’s Jimochhaya Peoples Party backs BJP in Deori Autonomous Council

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the JPP leaders have expressed their intention to support the BJP to ensure the overall development of the Deori community

Published on: Nov 14, 2022, 13:56:49 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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GUWAHATI: The Jimochhaya People’s Party (JPP), which won seven of the 22 seats in the Deori Autonomous Council election in Upper Assam last week and emerged as its principal opposition party, has decided to extend support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said late on Sunday.

JPP president Mahesh Deori said the party has decided to offer unconditional support to the BJP for the greater good of the Deori people (Twitter/himantabiswa)

The BJP and its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) retained power with 12 of the council’s 22 seats. The JPP, a small outfit of the Deori community, won seven seats, the Congress two and one seat went to an Independent candidate.

“JPP fought the election on an anti-BJP and anti-Congress plank. After a meeting with me, leaders of the party have expressed a desire to support BJP in order to ensure the overall development of the Deori community,” Sarma said after a meeting with JPP leaders in Guwahati on Sunday.

“We have decided to join hands with BJP to form the next government in DAC. JPP has decided to offer unconditional support for the greater good of the Deori people,” JPP president Mahesh Deori added.

The chief minister said the chief executive of the Deori Autonomous Council will be from the BJP. The other details of the partnership will be finalised at a later date.

Debakant Deori who won as an independent candidate from the Chichi Borgaon seat said, he too will back the BJP. “I have also decided to support the BJP. If I get a post in the DAC, it will help in addressing problems faced by people from my constituency,” he said after meeting the chief minister.

The JPP was earlier in an alliance with the Congress but accused its ally of attempting to “derail’ smaller outfits soon after the election results were announced on Thursday.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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