OPINION | The Myth Of 'Three Gogois' And Reality Of BJP’s Assam Model

Congress in Assam struggles to regain lost ground by projecting three "Gogois" to evoke nostalgia - Gaurav Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi, and Lurinjyoti Gogoi.

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For decades, Tarun Gogoi stood as the Congress party’s tallest pillar in Assam politics. His 15-year tenure as Chief Minister created not just administrative continuity but also a personality-centric political ecosystem that the Congress has struggled to replicate since his exit in 2016 and passing in 2020. Today, in a bid that reflects more desperation than strategy, the Congress is attempting to manufacture a revival by projecting not one but three “Gogois” as its collective