Guwahati, Feb. 16 -- Assam Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday addressed reports of former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Bora resigning from the party ahead of the state assembly elections, saying that he will meet Bora to confirm the news.

"I heard, I am going to meet him, and I will know. I heard it, so I cannot say without confirmation," Saikia told reporters.

Responding to speculation that more leaders will quit the party ahead of elections, Saikia said that such exits are common, often driven by internal surveys, politics, and ticket distribution.

"This is very common. There are surveys, internal politics - all these combined sometimes decide who will get and who will not get. If someone is unco...