AGP joins hands with BJP in Assam

“Both subscribe to the view that to save India we must save Assam. To achieve that BJP and AGP have joined hands and will unite all anti-Congress forces in the state,” he added.

A decision in this regard was finalised during a high-level meeting between the parties yesterday chaired by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Jaswant Singh.

“Assam is the transit point of illegal Bangladeshi migrants to other parts of India. Both parties will work together to find a permanent solution on the issue,” AGP chief Chandra Mohan Patwari said.

However, the party declined to comment on the seat arrangements for Assam in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Both AGP and BJP have two seats each in the state.

“The consultations are still on and no decision has yet been on the seat sharing. We will get back to you when the decision is taken,” Rajnath said.

BJP added that more parties are likely to join the NDA campaign in the near future. “While INLD joined NDA last month, I had said that more parties would join. Today one more party has joined the combine, more are likely in the near future,” BJP chief Rajnath Singh told reporters.

BJP and AGP will work together on basic issues like implementation of Assam Accord, sealing of Indo-Bangla border, issuing photo identity cards, restoration of peace through meaningful political dialogue with militant outfits and granting of ST status to six communities in the state as recommended by Assembly, a release said.