'Will not take any step in secrecy': Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigns ahead of assembly elections

NEW DELHI: Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the party ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.In his letter to the Congress, he claimed that he was being "ignored" by the party leadership and was not being accorded his due in the state unit."I sent my resignation to the Congress High Command at 8 am this morning and explained in detail why I was compelled to take this stand. This is not a personal decision. I have given 32 years to the party and joined it in 1994. This principle is not merely personal; it is driven by concern for the party's future. That is why I conveyed everything in detail to the Congress High Command," Borah told reporters. Borah was the president of Assam Congress unit from 2021 to 2025 and was replaced by Gaurav Gogoi last year. He has been a two-time legislator in Assam. Asked if we would join any other party before the elections, Borah said no party has given him ''any proposal till now''."There has been no formal proposal from any political party, but it is a fact that I have not taken the decision to resign to bid farewell to politics," he said. The Assam assembly elections for 126 constituencies are likely to take place in March-April this year, and the Congress is looking to contest the polls in an alliance with several other opposition parties.Presently, the ruling BJP's strength in the 126-member Assam Assembly is 64, while its allies AGP has nine MLAs, UPPL has seven, and BPF has three members.In the opposition camp, the Congress has 26 members, AIUDF 15 and CPI(M) has one MLA. There is one Independent legislator also.