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With the political battleground heating up ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, the Congress high command is set to make a decisive move—bringing party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to the state capital on July 16 for a day packed with strategic consultations and public outreach.
Full Schedule
10:30 AM: Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to arrive at LGBI Airport, Guwahati.
10:50 AM: Both leaders to reach Hotel Kiranshree, Guwahati.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Attend APCC Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Meeting with APCC office bearers, INC MPs, MLAs, frontal heads & DCC presidents.
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Interaction with representatives of leading social organizations.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Reserved hour; no official engagements announced.
3:00 PM: Kharge and Gandhi to depart for Chaygaon by road.
3:45 PM: Arrival at Chaygaon public meeting venue.
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Address Congress Party Workers Rally at Chaygaon, including BCCs.
5:30 PM: Departure for LGBI Airport, Guwahati.
6:45 PM: Both Leaders to reach LGBI Airport for return.
Mass Rally in Chaygaon
The highlight of the day will unfold in Chaygaon, where the party has scheduled a mega Congress workers’ rally from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. The top leadership will travel by road, reaching the venue by 3:45 PM.
The rally is expected to draw large numbers of workers from Block Congress Committees (BCCs) and other grassroots units. Both Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are likely to address the crowd, laying out the party’s vision for Assam and targeting what they describe as “misgovernance” by the BJP at both state and central levels.
This event will serve as a critical morale-booster for party workers and a signal to rivals that Congress intends to compete vigorously across all regions of Assam.
The visit, which comes shortly after a major revamp of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), is being seen as a crucial step in the party’s roadmap to counter the BJP government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. It marks the beginning of what insiders say will be an aggressive campaign to reclaim lost ground in a state where the Congress once held sway.