Guwahati, May 25 -- The Congress party on Sunday, denounced Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations that Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi is an ISI agent.

The papty claimed that Sarma's accusations are driven by fear that Gogoi's rising popularity could lead to a decisive BJP defeat in the 2026 assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora asserted that CM Sarma is "scared of the popularity of Gogoi," citing Gogoi's proven expertise in and out of Parliament, which led to his nomination as the Deputy Leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha.

"Himanta Biswa Sarma is sure that he will lose the election if Congress announces Gaurav Gogoi as the CM face. S...