Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha calls for Cachar Congress' Meeting; "Can nurture many Sushmita Devs," Bhupen Bora

As the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) working president, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has called for a meeting to discuss the situation in Cachar Congress. The meeting chaired by him will be held tomorrow. This comes after Sushmita Dev resigned as the Primary Member of Congress as well as from her responsibilities as Mahila Congress President.

APCC president Bhupen Bora said that Sushmita Dev was disappointed over the party’s performance in the recently concluded Assembly Elections. “She was shattered by the way Congress was defeated and her resignation comes as an acceptance of failure. This will be a loss for the party. She belongs to a family which enjoys a close relationship with the Gandhi Family. But Congress can nurture many more Sushmita Devs” said Bhupen Bora.

He added, “My relation with Sushmita will stay intact as a sister. The way she spoke, I could feel she was depressed since a couple of days. However, I thought Sushmita was a banyan tree, didn’t know she would be easily blown by the breeze.”

Meanwhile, speculation is rife that Sushmita Dev will join the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) today. The official spokesperson of the party, Riju Dutta said the party’s high command is only authorised to make any such announcement. “At this moment, I cannot confirm this development. Let the high command of the party make the announcement,” said Dutta.