Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has declared that he will soon reveal the name and address of the alleged "body double" used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state. Sarma had initially raised the accusation during a press conference, citing a news report that suggested the person on the Yatra bus might not have been Rahul Gandhi.
Addressing reporters in Sonitpur district, Sarma asserted, "I don't just say things. The duplicate's name, and how it was done—I will share all details. Just wait for a few days." He mentioned that he would be in Dibrugarh and, upon his return to Guwahati, would disclose the identity and address of the alleged duplicate.
The Manipur-Maharashtra Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, had passed through Assam from January 18 to 25. During this period, the Congress leader accused Sarma of being the "most corrupt CM of India," leading to tensions between the parties.
An FIR was filed against Gandhi and others after Congress leaders and workers allegedly broke police barricades. Sarma stated that arrests would occur after the Lok Sabha polls, avoiding politicization of the issue before the elections.
Sarma maintained that the Congress would require "all the Gandhis"—Sonia, Priyanka, and Rahul—to defeat him in the state. He expressed confidence in the BJP and its allies' Lok Sabha poll prospects in Assam, stating, "We have 11-and-a-half assured seats. We are working on how to convert it into 12. We are not bothered about any Congress list (of candidates)." Currently, there are 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state, with nine held by the BJP, three by Congress, one by AIUDF, and one Independent.
(With Agency Inputs)
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