Guwahati: In a major political development, former union minister and four time MP from Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency Rajen Gohain has resigned from chairmanship of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited alleging that the recent delimitation excercise of assemblies and parliamentary constituencies.
Gohain handed over the resignation letter to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The 72-year-old politician and senior BJP leader has represented the Nowgong constituency since 1999. He won the seat for a consequent four terms till 2014 before being denied the party ticket in 2019.
Talking to media persons, Rajen Gohain said, “The delimitation exercise has ensured that Nagaon parliamentary seat will go to the All India United Democratic Front President Badruddin Ajmal. This seat has been BJP’s bastion for several decades. Several areas from Nagaon are taken out and clubbed with newly created Lok Sabha constituency Kaziranga,”.
In the resignation letter addressed to the Assam Chief Minister, Rajen Gohain wrote, “It is with great sadness that I must resign the chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited with immediate effect.”
“I feel betrayed and almost disrespected that a senior member like myself was not heard by its own party leaders of a genuine concern for the party’s own benefit. l have been a very obedient soldier of the party for more than 25 years also representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency as a Member of Parliament (MP) for four consecutive term which is a span of 20 years and I think my experience on this matter should have been counted for and my concerns for the safety and identity of my people should be respected,” Gohain stated in the letter.
The former minister said, “I have been a very obedient soldier of the party for more than 25 years also representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 4 consecutive terms which is a span of 20 years and I think my experience on this matter should have been counted for and my concerns for the safety and identity of my people should be respected.”
Based on the 2001 Census figures, all the Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in the state were redefined by the ECI. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said that 19 Assembly and two Lok Sabha seats have been set aside for Scheduled Tribes (STs), while Scheduled Castes (SCs) have been given one Lok Sabha and nine Assembly seats.