India, May 26 -- Jorhat Congress MP and the party's deputy leader in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, was on Monday appointed as the new president of the Assam unit, replacing Bhupen Kumar Borah.

The appointment comes amid allegations of Gogoi, son of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, having visited Pakistan and his wife, a British national, and having alleged links with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.

"I am grateful to Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) Shri Rahul Gandhi, Shri KC Venugopal, and Shri Jitendra Singh (party in-charge for state) for trusting me with this responsibility. Former Pradesh Congress Committee President Shri Bhupen Kumar Borah led the party from the fron...