ASSAM CONGRESS GRAPPLES WITH DEEPENING FACTIONALISM

Rifts and resignations cloud party’s readiness for crucial Assam elections.

- TIKAM SHARMA

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi. File Photo

As the Assam Assembly elections approach, the Congress party in the state appears to be contending with deepening internal rifts, raising questions about its preparedness to effectively challenge the ruling BJP.

Insiders within the party indicate that factionalism inside the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has steadily intensified, undermining organisational unity and weakening efforts to mobilise workers at the grassroots level.

A source within the Assam Congress unit told The Sunday Guardian that the party is presently undergoing significant internal unrest, with several factions having emerged within the state organisation. According to the source, these divisions have disrupted the decision-making process and impeded attempts to strengthen and consolidate the party’s cadre network in the run-up to the elections.