Thursday, April 3, 2025

Modi will not impact Cong poll fortunes: Gogoi

Date:

Share post:

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday maintained that his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi’s projection as probable prime ministerial candidate of the BJP will not impact the Congress’ fortunes in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Branding Modi a ‘pro rich’ leader, Gogoi claimed that he was more successful in uplift of the poorer section of people in his state than his Gujarat counterpart.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme at Mangaldai, Gogoi said the Gujarat chief minister hogged more limelight than him since the latter worked for the rich.

‘He espouses the cause of the rich, the rich have grown richer under him. Hence he is more in news,’ the Assam chief minister said.

He added, ‘I work for the poor and under-privileged. In my state, uplifting the condition of the poor is priority.’ To a question if Congress’ fortunes will be adversely affected if Modi becomes the Opposition’s prime ministerial candidate, Gogoi said it will have no bearing on his party’s results. (UNI)

Related articles

Trump unveils tariffs

Washington, April 2: President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying "our country has been looted,...

SC quashes HC order against The Shillong Times

NEW DELHI, April 2: The Supreme Court of India has quashed a contempt proceeding against The Shillong Times...

Kharlukhi raps Biren for remarks on PA Sangma

SHILLONG, April 2: Former NPP state president and Rajya Sabha MP WR Kharlukhi on Wednesday criticised former Manipur...

New snakehead species of fish found in Chokpot

SHILLONG, March 2: Meghalaya has once again gained recognition in the scientific community with the discovery of a...