New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday appointed Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi as the new president of its Assam unit, replacing Bhupen Kumar Bora. The announcement was made by AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and shared officially on the party’s X handle.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) said the decision was approved by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and takes effect immediately.
Alongside Gogoi’s elevation, the party also named three new working presidents for the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC):
In a post on X, Gogoi expressed gratitude to senior party leaders for entrusting him with the new responsibility. “I am grateful to Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge ji, LOP Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, GSO Shri K C Venugopal ji, and GS Shri Jitendra Singh Alwar ji for trusting me with this responsibility,” he wrote.
Gaurav Gogoi, a three-term Member of Parliament from Kaliabor and the son of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, contested and won the Jorhat seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He has been a prominent face of the party in the northeast and a vocal critic of the BJP-led government at both the state and the Centre.
The organisational revamp comes at a crucial time as the Congress aims to strengthen its position in Assam, where the BJP has made significant electoral inroads in recent years.
Another Incident
The Congress government in Karnataka has announced that it will file a defamation case against the BJP and its leaders over what it termed as a “false and misleading” media campaign alleging corruption and misgovernance in the state.
In an official notification, the state government stated that it would move the 42nd Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Bengaluru, seeking legal action against the BJP’s advertisement titled ‘Charge List on the Failure of the State Government for 2 Years’.
The advertisement had levelled serious allegations of scams and administrative failure since the Congress assumed office in 2023.
Government officials said the action was aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation and ensuring accountability in public discourse.
The Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs and Services (CAS) Department has been authorised to lodge the complaint, while government advocates BS Patil and Shailaja Nayak have been appointed as special public prosecutors to represent the state.
Deputy secretary of home department (law and order) Kumta Prakash will oversee coordination and documentation.