Borah, who was the president of the state Congress unit till Gaurav Gogoi took charge in June last year, submitted his resignation to the party’s central leadership around 8 am on Monday. Not just Congress leaders, but also leaders of potential alliance parties, such as Akhil Gogoi of Raijor Dol and Manoranjan Talukdar of the CPI(M), arrived at Borah’s residence. Sitting next to Borah after Monday’s meetings, Gogoi said that they seek forgiveness if they have “unknowingly caused hurt” to him. Bhupen Borah has been with the Congress since 1994 and is a two-time MLA from 2006 to 2016 from the Bihpuria constituency. He was appointed the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 2021, after the party’s loss in the state election that year.

Source: Indian Express February 16, 2026 17:18 UTC