By NE NOW NEWS
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader and former Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia has rejected Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s claim that he may eventually join the BJP, describing the speculation as “completely baseless”.
In a message addressed to the people of Nazira after the 2026 Assembly election results, Saikia said serving the constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly for the past 15 years had been the greatest honour of his life.
He also denied reports that he had sought a Lok Sabha ticket, calling such claims part of a politically motivated campaign aimed at damaging his image.
Accusing the ruling side of spreading false narratives to demoralise Congress workers, Saikia said the morale of the party remained intact despite the electoral setback.
He congratulated newly elected BJP MLA Mayur Borgohain on his victory from Nazira and expressed hope that the new representative would work in the interest of the constituency.
Saikia also said he would continue to serve the people with the same commitment irrespective of whether he held any official position.
Earlier on May 5, Sarma had reiterated his prediction following Saikia’s defeat in Nazira. “I had predicted that Debabrata Saikia will lose this Assembly election and later join BJP. The first part of my prediction has come true. The second may happen later. Five years is a long time,” the Chief Minister had said.
Saikia, who served as the Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, lost the Nazira seat by more than 46,000 votes to BJP candidate Mayur Borgohain.
According to the election results, Borgohain secured 98,198 votes, while Saikia polled 51,497 votes.
The defeat marked a setback for the Congress in upper Assam, where Nazira had long been regarded as one of the party’s strongholds.
Saikia is the son of former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia and has remained active in state politics since the late 1970s.