Congress Revamps Assam Leadership Ahead of Elections

### Rapid Summary
– Congress undertook a major restructuring of its Assam State unit ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, announcing new office-bearers and a Political Affairs Committee (PAC).
– Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi was recently appointed as State congress chief.
– The newly formed 19-member PAC is headed by AICC general secretary Jitendra Singh and includes notable party leaders like former APCC presidents Bhupen Borah, Ripun Borah, Lok Sabha MPs Pradyut Bordoloi, Rakibul Hussain, and other veterans.
– New appointments include 14 vice-presidents, 33 general secretaries, and 35 District Congress Committee (DCC) chiefs. These appointments blend seasoned leaders with younger faces to unify efforts for reclaiming lost support among key voter communities.
– The restructuring aims to regain Congress’s traditional voter base in upper Assam among groups like tea garden tribes and the Ahom community.
– The changes seek to address political challenges posed by BJP’s influence in the region as the 2016 Assembly election.
– Assam Congress posted on social media congratulating new officials while promoting their campaign hashtag #eibarjujeikhonhobo (“This time there will be a fight”).

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### Indian Opinion Analysis
Congress’s reorganization in Assam underscores its strategic intention to reclaim political relevance before crucial state elections in 2026. By forming a PAC composed of veterans alongside younger leaders as district heads and office bearers, it aims to address internal factionalism while targeting regions where BJP has gained dominance.

The focus on upper Assam demographics-tea garden tribes and Ahoms-is reflective of an attempt to rebuild bases critical for electoral success. This effort highlights recognition within Congress that regaining lost ground requires tailored approaches involving community depiction.While BJP appears dominant since its notable breakthrough in Assam politics post-2016 assembly polls-a period marked by erosion in traditional support bases-the upcoming elections will test whether such organizational revamps can translate into shifted public sentiment or merely represent symbolic moves.

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