HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Jan 4: With the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, 2026, approaching, political parties across the state have begun their election campaigns. The opposition Indian National Congress has launched a special programme aimed at engaging with the public and preparing its election manifesto to strengthen party outreach.
The programme, titled “Raijor Padulit Raijor Congress,” seeks to understand the grievances, complaints and aspirations of citizens from all sections of society and incorporate them into the Congress election agenda.
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On Sunday, Dhubri Lok Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Rokibul Hussain addressed reporters at a press conference held at Rongjali Complex in Kokrajhar. He said that the people of Assam are eager to bring an end to the BJP government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, which he alleged has failed to address citizens’ concerns. Hussain stated that the Congress party is fully prepared to contest the upcoming assembly elections, even though the exact schedule is yet to be announced.
Hussain claimed that the BJP government is distributing scheme benefits using funds collected from public taxes while the state carries a debt of Rs 1.60 lakh crore. He contrasted this with the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government, stating, “While Himanta Biswa Sarma used to mock the previous government for celebrating Bihu at others’ expense, the present BJP administration is itself collecting taxes from the people and redistributing them as scheme benefits. We also gave benefits, but our government did not function in this manner.”
He further alleged that the people are dissatisfied with the “autocratic” functioning of the current state government. The Congress MP asserted that if voted to power, the party would implement more welfare schemes and benefits than those currently offered by the BJP-led administration in Assam.
