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Allegations of internal sabotage rattle BJP ahead of Assam vote count
Rifts within the BJP in Assam surfaced as former state chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass and MP Diganta Kalita accused 'traitors' inside the party ahead of the May 4 vote count. The controversy drew a response from state party chief Dilip Saikia and coincided with Dass’s warnings of disclosed names and Kalita’s scheduling of disclosures, all in the lead-up to the assembly election results.
Why It Matters
The episodes highlight internal tensions within the ruling BJP in Assam and could influence public perception during the crucial pre-count period ahead of a key state election.
Timeline
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Vote counting scheduled for May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
Vote counting for the Assam assembly election is scheduled for May 4, 2026, as referenced in the article.
Dass says he will win; traitors to be named ahead of vote count
April 27, 2026
Ranjeet Kumar Dass stressed he would win the election comfortably and said the names of traitors, 'who laid a labyrinth of traps' to ensure his loss, would be disclosed at an appropriate forum ahead of the vote count.
Saikia appeals against social-media accusations
April 26, 2026
BJP state party chief Dilip Saikia appealed to BJP workers against making such statements or posts on social media, saying words like 'traitors' do not exist in the BJP dictionary.
Kalita posts plan to disclose traitors; recording surfaces
April 26, 2026
BJP lawmaker Diganta Kalita said he would disclose details of all traitors in the BJP on May 1. Within hours of his post, a recording of a telephone call purportedly with a BJP leader threatening to sabotage Kalita’s prospects surfaced.
Dass references Napoleon in Facebook post
April 26, 2026
A day after his April 25 post, Dass referred to Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat and posted, 'I am not Napoleon from [the] Battle of Waterloo, I am Ranjeet from the Waterloo of the Bhawanipur-Sorbhog constituency.'
Dass posts accusing 'camouflaged traitors' on Facebook
April 25, 2026
Former BJP state chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass posted on Facebook that he did not fight the communists alone but battled some 'camouflaged traitors' acting as their own.
Background: BJP's Assam ascent and 90-100 seat target
2016
The BJP first came to power in Assam in 2016. It is hoping for a third consecutive term in alliance with Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples’ Front. The alliance set a target of securing around 90-100 of the total 126 seats. Almost all exit polls have indicated its return to power.