Guwahati: The state leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is extremely unhappy with the district units because reports of infighting are pouring in at the office of state headquarter in Guwahati.

“We are a disciplined party and everybody will have to abide by the principles and decisions of the leadership. There is no room for infighting,” Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita said.

The chief minister of Assam has already set a target of winning at least 12 Lok Sabha seats from the state.
Internal feud is brimming in district units like Nalbari and Jorhat. “The district leaders must know how the party functions. We cannot accept indiscipline within the party. If needed, strong actions will be taken against a section of leaders,” Kalita said.

This has irked the top party leaders in the state. Kalita stated, “The matters that were discussed in a closed-door meeting cannot be made public. This is our party’s system. We have sent show-cause notices to the persons involved in this incident.”

However, apart from these districts, friction is happening in other district units of the party as well, sources said.
A senior BJP leader said, “A lot of leaders have come from other parties in the last couple of years after the BJP returned to power in Assam. The conflicts between new and old sections are the root cause of discord in many places.”