Overview

• The India Congress Committee on May 26 named Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi as president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Bhupen Kumar Borah.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Gogoi and his British wife of links to Pakistan’s ISI, constituted a Special Investigation Team in February and vowed to release its report by September 10.
• Gogoi has dismissed the allegations as “ridiculous, baseless, insane and nonsense” and formally challenged Sarma to present supporting evidence publicly.
• Senior Congress leaders including Ripun Bora defended Elizabeth Colburn’s work with an international NGO active in Pakistan and criticized Sarma’s focus on her travel as politically motivated.
• Gogoi’s elevation is viewed as a strategic effort to leverage his popularity and strengthen Congress’s position against BJP dominance ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.