New APCC working president predicts Congress victory, slams BJP's 'renamed schemes'

Newly appointed Working President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and MLA from Abhayapuri South, Pradip Kumar Sarkar, gave his first reaction following his appointment.

Speaking to the media, Sarkar expressed confidence that the Congress will win the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections. 

He said that taking on this new responsibility has boosted his determination to work harder for the party and the people.

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Responding to the BJP’s recent remarks linking Gaurav Gogoi to Pakistan, Sarkar said, "Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma is making such baseless statements out of fear of Gaurav Gogoi's growing popularity."

He also took a swipe at the BJP-led government, stating that apart from the Orunodoi scheme, the BJP has failed to introduce any new welfare programme of its own.

"Most of the current schemes are old Congress-era initiatives, only renamed by the BJP," he added.