Congress MP and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi criticized Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that the state government’s focus on large infrastructure projects is driven by corruption rather than public welfare. Gogoi claimed that projects like elevated corridors and flyovers, touted as symbols of progress, actually serve as avenues for personal gain, benefiting a select few contractors and companies, some with close ties to the ruling establishment.
According to Gogoi, the Chief Minister’s response to criticism indicates unease over transparency questions. He argued that instead of addressing public needs, these projects are diverting public funds. Gogoi also highlighted internal tensions within the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam, especially as the state nears Assembly elections, suggesting discord among BJP ticket aspirants regarding former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The Congress leader emphasized his party’s stability in contrast to the BJP, ruling out any alliance with the All India United Democratic Front. Gogoi stated that discussions with other political entities are ongoing. He alleged that discontent within the BJP and the Asom Gana Parishad has led some leaders to reach out to the Congress. Gogoi dismissed a recent survey projecting him as a favored Chief Ministerial candidate among minority voters, asserting that only the people’s ballot box verdict matters.
