Akhil Gogoi alleges Congress MP Rakibul Hussain’s assets rose 477 per cent under BJP rule

Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi has alleged that Congress MP Rakibul Hussain’s declared assets increased by 477 per cent between 2016 and 2024, questioning the sharp rise during the period of BJP rule in Assam.

Gogoi claimed that Hussain had declared assets worth Rs 4.38 crore in his election affidavit in 2016, while the figure increased to Rs 25.29 crore in his 2024 affidavit.

“During Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s tenure, listen to the untold story of the phenomenal rise in the assets of MP Rakibul,” Gogoi said while raising the issue.

According to the figures cited by Gogoi, Hussain’s declared assets increased by Rs 20.91 crore over the eight-year period.

Hussain, a senior Congress leader, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Assam’s Dhubri constituency in the 2024 general election.

The allegation comes amid continuing political exchanges between Gogoi and the Congress leadership in Assam.

The asset figures cited in the allegation are based on election affidavits and reflect declared assets. 

The increase in declared assets, by itself, does not establish any wrongdoing or indicate the source of the increase.

Hussain’s response to Gogoi’s allegation was not immediately available.