Victories in Assam’s Dhubri, the two constituencies in Manipur, the Tura seat in Meghalaya, and Nagaland have marked a significant comeback for the party. Congress won seven seats across four states, three more than its tally across Assam and Meghalaya five years ago.

Farooqui’s parents, who are currently in Guwahati, reached out to Chowdhury, who is also a senior advocate at Gauhati High Court, and requested him to represent their son in court.

Borah lamented the breakdown of the united front, attributing it to overarching national political agendas.

Speaking to media persons in Biswanath, Sarma stressed the diminishing prospects of Congress, particularly under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, whose future he deemed 'dark'.

Sarma dismissed the credibility of Congress leaders' statements, suggesting that they often inform him of their intentions privately. 

The Assam CM's remarks come in the wake of several Congress leaders recently switching allegiance to the BJP.

State Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah and TMC State Chief Ripun Bora separately wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar expressing their concerns.