Overview
- At a high-profile joining event in Guwahati, Gaurav Gogoi said Himanta Biswa Sarma’s credibility has eroded and accused the BJP government of weakening democratic rights.
- Gogoi alleged a plan to manipulate electoral rolls by deleting anti-BJP voters across most constituencies and pledged booth-level help desks to protect voting rights and block outsider additions.
- He claimed the chargesheet filed in December in Zubeen Garg’s death is weak and politically influenced, asserting key individuals were excluded while seven companions were named.
- The Assam Congress said it formally received a Core ST Study Group report to shape its manifesto, proposing stricter tribal land protections, bhumi patta for genuine forest dwellers and a Tribal University.
- The programme featured inductions of leaders from the BJP and AGP, and the BJP countered the criticism with Alokmoni Bhattacharya calling Sarma the best chief minister Assam has ever had.