GUWAHATI: Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday launched a blistering counterattack on Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi, exposing "sharp fault lines" within the Assam Congress that appear to be widening rapidly amid "defections and leadership turmoil".
Reacting to the Congress leader's recent critical remarks against him, Borah questioned the Jorhat MP's political standing, asking, "Who is Gaurav Gogoi to demand an apology from me?"
Borah said he was surprised by Gogoi’s tone and asserted that he owed no explanation or apology, signalling a complete breakdown of trust between senior leaders of the party.
Escalating his attack, Borah made explosive allegations against Congress legislator Rakibul Hussain, claiming that money was collected from nearly 700 Congress candidates during elections.