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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (File image)

The Trinamool Congress (TMC)  has hit back at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his โ€œred carpetโ€ remark against Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

โ€œI give no importance to what he (Sarma) says. He is a โ€˜dal badluโ€™ (party hopper). He became chief minister after replacing Sarbananda Sonowal, who is a very good man. He left Congress because Tarun Gogoi became the chief minister,โ€ TMC leader Saugata Roy told a news agency.

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Roy said that under Sarmaโ€™s rule, Assam police personnel died in the Mizoram border dispute, Dimasa rebels kill truck drivers.

โ€œThe situation in Assam is grave. He shouldnโ€™t comment on West Bengal, and instead, look after his own state. TMC will go to Assamโ€ฆ,โ€ he added.

Assam chief minister Sarma on Sunday said he is ready to roll out the red carpet for West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool president Mamata Banerjee to Assam.

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โ€œThe more she visits Assam and Tripura, the more it will benefit us (BJP). It will be beneficial for us if she visits Assam and Tripura as the votes will be divided between Congress and TMC. I will welcome her by rolling out a red carpet,โ€ he told reporters in Siliguri.

The TMC leader expressed his confidence that the party will do well in Assam in the future.

โ€œWe shall get minority votes, Bengali votes and shall also get Assamese Hindu votes in Assamโ€ฆTMC hopes to do well in Assam in the future,โ€ he added.