Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma came under fire on Wednesday from Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, who said that the state administration was involved in a clandestine, well planned attempt to sway the electorate in advance of the 2026 assembly elections.
Speaking to a crowd in Dhubri, Gogoi presented a vivid picture of a chief minister "who has become the BJP's heaviest burden," accusing Sarma of "desperately trying to swell Assam's voters list with names imported from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar."
He cautioned that such actions amounted to nothing more than an attempt to tip the democratic scales in favor of the incumbent party.
His comments coincide with the Election Commission initiating a special summary revision of electoral rolls with a qualifying date of January 1, 2026. This process is anticipated to refine, trim, and perfect the rolls prior to the pivotal elections.
Gogoi called for constant watchfulness, urging media outlets, political parties, and civil society organizations to make sure that "no outsider is allowed to distort Assam's sacred electoral mandate."
He maintained that the Congress was getting ready not only to boost its numbers but also to take back control of the government and defend the rights and ambitions of the Assamese people.
Gogoi escalated the situation by claiming that chief minister Sarma was now "in serious political trouble," claiming that he had contacted AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and implying that Asaduddin Owaisi, the president of AIMIM, might soon be called into combat to support the chief minister's chances.
Gogoi expressed optimism by stating that the opposition was much more coordinated and focused this time. With eight parties already committed to marching together into the 2026 contest Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Jatiya Dal Asom, and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference he asserted that the Congress-led alliance was gaining strength.
He proclaimed with a flourish that the Opposition coalition was "more united, more prepared, and more resolute than ever," preparing to offer a strong alternative in the next elections in Assam.
