Guwahati Party Review Row Highlights Factionalism in Assam Congress

The Assam Congress is grappling with renewed factionalism after a dispute erupted during a party review meeting in Guwahati. Youth Congress chief Jubair Mazumdar, who was assigned to the Alagarh‑Katlichera constituency, entered the gathering about half an hour after it began. State president Gourav Gogoey questioned the delay, prompting Mazumdar to reply in a loud and disparaging manner, according to a letter signed by MLAs Asif Mohammad Najr and Abdus Sobahan Ali. The confrontation is viewed as part of a larger power struggle between the two leaders, who have long disagreed over organizational appointments and policy decisions. The fallout has prompted senior Congress officials to set up a special committee to investigate the matter and restore discipline within the state unit.