Spilts From AGP
2011: Firebrand Youth Leader Sarbananda Sonowal resigned from All Executive posts within AGP and left the party, due to dissatisfaction with and amongst the senior leadership of the party who were trying to forge an alliance with a party that was against the scrapping of the controversial IMDT Act. "The AGP was born out the illegal foreigners' issue after the six-year-long Assam agitation; 855 people laid down their lives in the agitation. However, the party has failed to honour the sacrifice of the martyrs by deviating from its principles. But I have no grievances against the dedicated grassroot-level workers. Since the AGP has failed to tackle the illegal migrants' problem, I've joined the BJP keeping in mind the interest of the people of Assam and the fact that I'll be able to highlight the problems and issues of the state at the national level," Sonowal, former AGP general secretary, said.
2011: Early February Former Lok Sabha {MP} Member of Parliament Sarbananda Sonowal joined BJP in the presence of its National President Nitin Gadkari, who specially flew down to honour Mr.Sonowal's entry to the National Party in the state with its Primary and Executive National Membership and in the presence of other party stalwarts like National Secretary Varun Gandhi, former State President Ranjit Dutta, and National Vice President Bijoya Chakraboty. He was later during the year appointed the General Secretary and Spokesperson of the Party in the state of Assam.
2012: On November 9, 2012 Sarbananda Sonowal is appointed by The National Leadership of BJP in New Delhi as The State President of Assam to lead the Party in the state, terming he deserved the post for his calibre and hard work he has put in so many years of his political career and projecting him for the lead to the upcoming series of elections in order to help the people of the state of Assam. He has also been the former President of AASU All Assam Students Union and Chairman of NESO North East Students Association.
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