Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Aminul Haque Laskaron Monday said that Gautam Roy's joining in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wouldstrengthen the party.

Laskar said that it has been realized by Roy that the Congresshas withered and serving the people by staying in the party won't be possible. Hefurther stated that it is no doubt that Roy is an influential leader of thisregion and therefore, his joining in BJP would help the party.

Laskar also said that political leaders of the stature of a kingwere there during the regime of Congress but not in BJP adding that no one inBJP is a king or an emperor but rather each member is a soldier.

The Deputy Speaker also said that Roy also has to be committedtowards its party as a worker and not as a king.

He said that Roy's joining in the saffron party will help theparty to win all the three legislative seats of Hailakandi in 2021 assemblyelections.

It was further stated by Laskar that a time will come when therewill be no one left in the Congress party to keep it up and running as theCongress leaders are joining the BJP adding that people would eventually forgetthat such party with the name of Indian National Congress existed at sometimes.