The Economic Times

Himanta Sarma vs Gaurav Gogoi showdown: Assam heads into 2026 polls amid echoes of a political past

In 1996, Assam's Congress faced insurgency and electoral defeat. Tarun Gogoi rebuilt the party, leading it to power in 2001. Now, 25 years later, his son Gaurav Gogoi faces the challenge of uniting a factionalized Congress against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, amidst recent defections from the party.