Congress leader stresses voters will choose CM, not PM
February 13, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on February 14, but Assam Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has asserted that the trip should not be viewed through the lens of the upcoming state elections. Speaking in Majuli, Gogoi emphasised that voters in Assam will elect the next state government and Chief Minister, not the Prime Minister. He urged people to distinguish between national-level engagements and the state’s democratic mandate.
Addressing remarks made by the family of martyr Capt. Jintu Gogoi, Gogoi said he holds them in deep respect and refrained from commenting on their statements. He added that he has a longstanding personal connection with the family, having visited them multiple times as a former Lok Sabha MP from the constituency. Gogoi also questioned whether they were aware that Modi had invited former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his 2014 swearing-in ceremony, while reiterating his regard for the martyr’s family.
Outlining the Congress party’s priorities, Gogoi said a future Congress government in Assam would work with the Centre to secure funds for flood and erosion relief and push for Scheduled Tribe status for six major ethnic communities. He recalled that during his father’s tenure as Chief Minister, cooperation with then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had led to key initiatives for the state, underscoring the importance of collaborative governance.