Congress Claims Bhupen Borah Withdrew Resignation, He Says 'Not Yet'

Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 15:06 IST

Assam Congress in-charge Jitendra Singh informed that Bora's resignation was not accepted by the party. 

Congress on Monday claimed that Bhupen Borah has withdrawn his resignation from the party after a phone call with Rahul Gandhi. However, the former Congress chief said he has not taken back his resignation and will decide on it by the end of the day.

Assam Congress in-charge Jitendra Singh informed that Borah’s resignation was not accepted by the party.

“Bhupen Borah has spoken to Rahul Gandhi for 15 minutes. The Assam Congress chief has taken back the resignation," Singh said.

However, Borah contradicted Singh’s remark and said that he needs time to decide and has not taken back his resignation.

Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said, “Borah ji spoke to Rahul Gandhi today. We requested him to take back his resignation. Borah wants some time to think."

Earlier today, Borah resigned from the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Assam assembly polls. Borah sent his resignation letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, claiming that he was being “ignored" by the party leadership and not being accorded his due in the state unit.

Borah was the president of the Assam Congress unit from 2021 to 2025, and was replaced by Gaurav Gogoi last year. He has been a two-time legislator in Assam.

Himanta Biswa Sarma Says BJP’s Doors Open For Bhupen Borah

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the doors of the BJP were open for Bhupen Borah. “If he joins the BJP, he would try to get him elected from a safe seat," Sarma said.

Sarma said Borah was the “last Hindu leader" in the Congress without a family background – father or mother not occupying a ministerial post or being an MLA.

"His resignation carries the symbolic message that in Congress, no one from a normal family can prosper. Congress does not give recognition to people from ordinary families, but I hail from an ordinary middle-class family, and the BJP has made me a chief minister. We stay opposite to the politics of blue blood," he said.

Sarma said he will go to Borah’s residence tomorrow evening and discuss his plans for the future.

Borah has “not contacted me or the BJP till now, and at present, we are not in direct or indirect touch", the CM said.

The chief minister said that he will visit Borah to be with him in his “difficult time".

"I remember that both of us had joined the Congress around the same time. I left the party after 22 years and he lasted a little longer." Sarma also claimed that Borah, in his resignation letter, accused the Congress of indulging in appeasement politics, and also mentioned that “Gaurav Gogoi could not give a proper clarification on his Pakistan visit".

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