In a significant political twist ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Bhupen Kumar Borah has stepped down from the party, triggering fresh speculation about internal unrest within the state unit. Sources confirmed on Monday that Borah has formally submitted his resignation to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, expressing strong dissatisfaction over his treatment within the organisation.

According to party insiders, Borah’s resignation letter points to growing frustration over what he described as being sidelined from key decision-making processes. He is believed to have conveyed that his views were not being adequately considered in strategic discussions related to the state’s political direction. The move comes at a delicate moment for the Congress, which has been attempting to rebuild its organisational structure and voter outreach machinery in Assam.

Borah, who led the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee between 2021 and 2025, was replaced last year in a leadership reshuffle that brought in Gaurav Gogoi as the new state unit chief. While the transition was officially described as routine organisational restructuring, political observers note that internal differences had been simmering for months.

A two-time MLA and a prominent face in Assam politics, Borah played a key role in grassroots mobilisation and party campaigns during his tenure. His exit is likely to pose fresh challenges for the Congress at a time when it is striving to consolidate anti-incumbency sentiment and present a unified front against its political rivals in the state.

Party leaders have so far refrained from issuing a formal statement on the development. However, the resignation is expected to spark intense internal deliberations as the Congress gears up for a high-stakes electoral contest in Assam, where every organisational shift could influence the political equation.