Time for Congress to be independent of Grand Alliance, says Gaurav Gogoi

Guwahati, August 27

Congress Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday said it was time for the party to be “independent of the Grand Alliance’’ in Assam as it was the only party that could take on the BJP.

Gogoi said in a statement that he had a one-on-one meeting with Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah who asked him for his views on the future of the Grand Alliance.

“I believe it is time for the Congress in Assam to be independent of the Alliance as it is the only party that can take on the BJP”, he said. The party organisation, however, needed to be strengthened across the state, including in constituencies where there were MLAs of the Alliance, the Kaliabor MP said.

“The Alliance was finalised only a few months before the 2021 elections. Prior to that, the party has fulfilled its duty as an opposition party on its own, “ Gogoi, whose late father Tarun Gogoi was CM of the state for 15 years, pointed out. Within the Assam Assembly, the party may continue to consult other Opposition parties if and when the BJP government brings anti-people policies, he added. “People have huge expectations from the Congress and if we fulfil these, we will form the next government in 2026. These sentiments are not only mine but that of thousands of party workers across the state”, Gogoi said. — PTI