Veteran leader Rajen Gohain, 17 others resign from BJP ahead of ’26 elections

A significant jolt to Assam’s BJP ahead of the 2026 elections sees veteran leader Rajen Gohain, a former Union minister, resign with 17 others. Citing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s “all-round failure” and marginalization of the Ahom community, Gohain expressed deep dissatisfaction. Other leaders and workers also departed, with some set to join Congress.