Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, questioning his leadership skills and ability to retain party members. Sarma highlighted Gogoi’s public statements as evidence of his failure to manage internal party affairs effectively. The Chief Minister suggested that Gogoi openly admitting his inability to retain party members reflected poorly on his leadership.
The criticism escalated when Sarma controversially remarked that it might be “better for him to go to Pakistan,” a statement likely to spark strong reactions from the opposition. This exchange comes amid heightened political tensions in Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with both BJP and Congress engaging in verbal sparring over leadership issues and defections. The BJP has been emphasizing Congress’s organizational weaknesses in the state due to recent defections.
Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, who recently joined the BJP, filed his nomination papers for the Bihpuria Assembly constituency in Lakhimpur district. Borah, accompanied by senior BJP leaders, highlighted internal issues within the Congress, suggesting that leaders were reconsidering their political future due to a lack of direction within the party.
