Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a rally ahead of assembly election in the state Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that this is the first time he is fighting the election as an incumbent CM seeking the people’s mandate, adding that this is a big examination as people will judge and give a verdict. The Chief Minister believed that they have done a fantastic job and that public will repose confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Assam will vote in assembly election in a single phase on April 9 and the counting of votes is set for May 4. In an exclusive conversation with Times Now ahead of the high stakes assembly election, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there are two issues in the state. "One is to secure the identity of Assamese people, and the second is more development." Speaking on senior Congress leader Pradyut Bardoloi, who recently joined the BJP, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I think when a person of a stature like an MP and MLA joins another party, these are the decisions taken by mature people under mitigating circumstances. Congress should introspect what is wrong with them." Hitting out at the Congress party, Sarma said that Bordoloi was with them for so long then why he was not given the ticket adding this means that Congress is a club of corrupt politicians. Speaking on infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims in the state, Sarma said that no person occupying constitutional office would want Bangladeshis in Assam. "This country doesn’t have enough resources to invite ghuspaithiya (infiltrators) from Bangladesh and these are words of the Supreme Court." Sharing his views on the movie Dhurandhar, Assam Chief Minister said that anything which galvanizes Indian sentiment, the Congress party will say this is RSS. "This (Dhurandhar movie) would motivate youthful India to actually start their journey or sacrifice life for mother India." But in the name of opposing the RSS and the BJP, they (Congress) oppose India. For the Latest news, India News and breaking stories from around the world, visit Times Now for live coverage and in-depth reporting. Pragya Kaushika, News Editor with Times Now, reports on the BJP and RSS. She has covered politics and policy, government and Parliament for nearly 18 ... View More