Prafulla Mahanta says conspiracy on to remove him from Assam

AGP founder president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, who is opposed to the alliance of his party with the BJP, Thursday alleged that a conspiracy was on to remove him from the state so that a section of party leaders can continue to work against Assam's interests.

Rumours are being spread that he would be appointed as governor while his wife Jaishree Goswami Mahanta will be elected to the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, the former two-time chief minister claimed at a press conference here.

"No party leader has discussed these issues either with me or my wife. This is a political conspiracy to remove me from the scene. This is an attempt to malign me and present me as an opportunist," he said.

Mahanta asserted that his opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was not aimed at getting the posts of the party president, chief minister or governor.

"I only wanted to protect the interest of the people, to ensure the implementation of the Assam Accord and keep the regional ...