GUWAHATI: The Congress has started to feel the jolt ahead of Assembly poll in the State as a number of its MLAs are on the brink of joining the BJP.According to sources, former PWD Minister and Congress MLA from Golaghat Ajanta Neog is likely to join the BJP. A BJP leader said on Saturday that besides Neog there were several other Congress MLAs in Assam “waiting in the queue” to join BJP

 A senior BJP leader said, “I can confirm that Congress MLA from Golaghat Ajanta Neog will switch over to our party soon. In addition, some other Congress legislators are also in touch with us and have shown interest in joining our party."  He further said that in addition, Congress MLA from Sarupathar constituency Roselina Tirkey, Lakhipur MLA Rajdeep Goala and some other sitting legislators of the grand old party are also in touch with us. The final decision regarding their induction will be taken by our senior leadership.

Former PWD minister and Congress MLA from Golaghat Ajanta Neog is likely to join the BJP. She had a meeting with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday night when her joining the Saffron party was finalized. Neog, however, is yet to make her decision public. The development has already stirred up the hornet's nest in the Congress camp in the State. 

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