Overview
- The party ruled out any understanding with the AIUDF, which Gogoi labeled a communal outfit.
- Seat-sharing discussions are underway with Raijor Dal, Asom Jatiya Parishad, CPI(M) and CPI(ML).
- Gogoi announced a proposed law to punish those spreading religious hatred and to deter desecration of places of worship.
- He accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of communal rhetoric and questioned selective investigations tied to the Zubeen Garg case.
- The declaration, made in Tezpur on the Congress foundation day, counters Sarma’s recent claim that Congress would fight only about 22 seats before the 2026 polls.