Guwahati: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who recently joined the BJP after creating a stir in state politics, visited Assam with his family.
During which, Champai's family visited the famous Shakti Peeth Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and were welcomed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma's family.
On Saturday morning, Soren and his family went to the Kamakhya temple. He arrived in Assam last night at Sarma's invitation. Champai, who had a significant influence in Jharkhand politics, joined the BJP at the initiative of Sharma.
After visiting the Kamakhya temple on Saturday, Soren tweeted, "Today, with my family, I visited the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and prayed for the happiness, peace, health, and prosperity of the people of Jharkhand."
आज गुवाहाटी में सपरिवार माँ कामाख्या देवी के दर्शन कर झारखण्डवासियों की सुख, शांति, आरोग्य और समृद्धि की कामना किया। pic.twitter.com/vgaNajKFpW
— Champai Soren (@ChampaiSoren) September 7, 2024
Prior to which, Sharma took to the social media to share about welcoming Champai and his family at his home. He said, "When I went to Jharkhand recently, I met Champai Soren, a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a strong leader. After he joined our party, I invited him to visit the Kamakhya Devi temple."
Assam CM Sharma further added, "Yesterday, he arrived in Assam with his family and was hosted by our family, which delighted my wife Rinki and me. He enjoyed trying our Assamese cuisine. The time spent with him yesterday was truly wonderful."
आज रिनीकी और मुझे झारखंड के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री एवं वरिष्ठ नेता श्री @ChampaiSoren जी और उनके परिवार की आवभगत करने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। माँ कामाख्या के दर्शन करने हेतु श्री चंपाई जी गुवाहाटी पधारे। उन्हें असमिया व्यंजनों से परिचित कराने का अवसर भी मिला। उनके अनुभवों से हमें बहुत… pic.twitter.com/oWDrG0tOJB
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 6, 2024
"Today Riniki and I had the privilege of hosting the former Chief Minister and senior leader of Jharkhand, Mr Champai Soren ji and his family. Mr. Champai ji came to Guwahati to visit Maa Kamakhya. We also got the opportunity to introduce him to Assamese cuisine. We got to learn a lot from his experiences," he tweeted.
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