Bhupen Borah Resigns: Congress Faces Setback Ahead of Assam Elections

• Senior Congress leader Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the party, sending his formal resignation to Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.
• The resignation comes weeks before Assam Assembly polls and ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's visit, embarrassing the party.
• Borah, a two-time MLA and former APCC chief, was tasked with leading seat-sharing arrangements and uniting opposition forces.
• He reportedly blamed Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's "high-handedness" for his decision, though he stated it wasn't for personal reasons.
• His exit creates a leadership vacuum, potentially weakening Congress's criticism of the BJP government, with speculation of him joining BJP.