Alliance Plan Stalled During Priyanka Gandhi’s Assam Visit, Claims Bhupen Borah
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
Guwahati : Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah has alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi was responsible for derailing a proposed opposition alliance in Assam due to personal political ambitions.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Borah claimed that opposition parties had planned to formally announce the formation of an alliance during the recent visit of senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to the state. However, the announcement did not materialise as anticipated.
“The plan was that when Priyanka Gandhi would come, all alliance partners would announce the formation. The alliance will still happen now,” Borah said, suggesting that discussions among opposition parties are continuing despite the setback.
Borah further alleged that Gogoi withdrew support for the arrangement over concerns that he might not secure the Chief Minister’s post if an alliance government were to be formed. The remarks point to possible internal differences within the state Congress unit over leadership aspirations and alliance strategy ahead of upcoming political developments in Assam.
There has been no immediate response from Gogoi regarding Borah’s allegations.
