Guwahati, April 13 (IANS): Claiming that the Congress would form the government for the third straight term, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Tuesday that he was the "best Chief Minister" in the State's history for being able to bring almost all militant groups to the negotiating table.
"I am saying with 30 years of political experience that the Congress party would come to power without any doubt and we are surely forming the next government comfortably," the Chief Minister told reporters, a day after the second and final phase of Assembly elections in 64 of the 126 constituencies.
"I can say with hands on my heart that I am the best Chief Minister of Assam as it was during my tenure in the last 10 years that we have been able to bring peace to the State," the Chief Minister said.
"Can anybody could have ever dreamt or imagined Arabinda Rajkhowa (chairman of ULFA, the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom) sitting with me and presenting me traditional souvenirs," the chief minister said, referring to the initiation of the ULFA-government peace talks. "And the best part is that some former BLT (Bodoland Liberation Tigers) members are now ministers in my Cabinet."
