Gaurav Gogoi Feared Losing CM Post, broke Alliance: Ex-Congress Chief Bhupen Borah

In a sharp escalation of the internal rift within the Assam Congress, former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah has alleged that the opposition alliance initiative was stalled due to the intervention of senior party leader Gaurav Gogoi, intensifying speculation about factional struggles within the party.

Borah’s remarks come shortly after his departure from the Congress, a development widely viewed as a setback for the party’s organisational strength ahead of the Assembly elections. He indicated that leadership ambitions and internal disagreements played a decisive role in disrupting efforts to forge a broader opposition front.

Speaking to the media, Borah said preparations for the alliance had already progressed significantly in connection with the proposed Assam visit of Priyanka Gandhi.

“As per the information regarding Priyanka Gandhi’s programme in Assam, a meeting was held on the 9th where it was decided that an alliance needed to be formed quickly, and it was felt that only Bhupen Borah could accomplish this within such a short time.”

“The plan was that when Priyanka Gandhi arrived, all alliance partners would simply raise their hands together and publicly announce the formation of the alliance. I was happy to take on that responsibility.”

However, Borah alleged that internal resistance emerged at a crucial stage, attributing the breakdown primarily to Gogoi’s political calculations.

“The alliance will still happen now. The reason why Gaurav Gogoi broke the alliance was that if an alliance government had been formed, he would not have become Chief Minister.”

“He feared an existential political crisis if the alliance continued. Nevertheless, the alliance will happen now, regardless.”

The former APCC chief also expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as the treatment of senior leaders within the party, suggesting that the internal environment had contributed to growing disillusionment.

“Many senior leaders who have served as pillars of the Assam Congress have been humiliated. Efforts will now be made to pacify those who remain within the party.”

His allegations against Gogoi are likely to further intensify internal political debate, even as the Congress leadership faces the challenge of maintaining unity and rebuilding confidence among senior leaders ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections.

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