The Assam BJP has appointed senior leader and sitting MLA Amiya Kumar Bhuyan from Bihpuria constituency as the vice president of its Assam unit. This decision is notable given the internal tensions regarding candidate selection for the upcoming state Assembly elections. BJP president Dilip Saikia expressed good wishes for Bhuyan’s political future in the announcement. The party has chosen former Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah, a recent defector to the BJP, as the candidate for Bihpuria, indicating a strategic adjustment aimed at enhancing electoral prospects. This appointment has caused dissent in the party, leading Bhuyan to resign in response to not being renominated. He announced his intent to run as an Independent candidate, affirming his determination to participate in the elections despite the setback.
