Overview
- Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi said the party has sent a final letter to the Congress and that the alliance’s future depends on the response from the high command.
- Gogoi detailed a scaled‑back ask from an initial 27 seats to 15, pressing for 12–13 winnable constituencies and claiming Congress has offered only four of the party’s choice so far.
- He cited strong prospects in Upper Assam seats such as Nauboicha, Demow, Mariani and Dhemaji and criticized Congress for pushing repeat candidates over agreed understandings.
- Senior Assam Congress leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi and Debabrata Saikia, are in Delhi for consultations as seat‑sharing remains unresolved, with Congress aiming to contest about 100 of 126 seats and AJP seeking roughly 20.
- Former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned and announced he will join the BJP on February 22, intensifying questions over Congress cohesion as he accused the party of internal discord.