Congress Strengthens Position Ahead of Assam Elections with Key Leaders Joining
In a strategic move ahead of the Assam assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi led a Congress meeting where key leaders, including former AGP finance secretary Jayanta Khaund, joined the party. This development is seen as a significant boost for Congress, reflecting growing public discontent against the current Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Gaurav Gogoi emphasized that the inclusion of grassroots leaders like Khaund signals a wave of political change in Assam. As the political landscape shifts, the Congress party aims to capitalize on this momentum to challenge the ruling government.
| Mar 13, 2026, 14:58 IST
Congress Meeting Ahead of Assam Assembly Elections
On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, chaired a meeting of the Congress Central Election Committee alongside the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, in preparation for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. In a separate development, Congress received a significant boost on Monday when Jayanta Khaund, the former national finance secretary of the Assam Gana Parishad (AGP), joined the party along with several other leaders.
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Khaund was formally welcomed into the Congress party at the party headquarters in the presence of senior leaders, including Jitendra Singh Alwar, the AICC general secretary in charge of Assam, Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress observer for Assam, D.K. Shivakumar, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi, and National Secretary Manoj Chauhan. Gogoi, while welcoming Khaund, remarked that the inclusion of grassroots leaders like him reflects the growing public discontent against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership in Assam. He noted that a wave of political change is emerging in the state.
He mentioned that Jayanta Khaund from the Assam Gana Parishad had reached out to them a few days ago expressing his desire to join the Congress party, and today they are officially welcoming him and his associates. He accused the current Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of arbitrary governance, promoting unqualified individuals in politics, and sidelining those who have worked hard in active politics for years. He stated that the current administration is only surrounding itself with individuals involved in corruption.