Karnataka Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Congress party is gaining momentum in Assam, pointing to growing rally crowds and internal assessments showing a rising political graph for the party.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Hussain launched a broad attack on the ruling BJP, saying the past decade in Assam has been defined by "corruption, conflict, and division."
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Hussain argued that when the BJP came to power in 2016, voters had genuine expectations of change after 15 years of Congress rule — but the party failed to deliver in both its first and second terms.
He questioned several unfulfilled BJP commitments, including making Assam flood-free, granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities, updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and generating employment for the youth.
On illegal immigration — a central BJP talking point — Hussain alleged that the party raises the issue only during election season, pointing out that border security is a central government responsibility. He also claimed that fewer deportations took place under BJP-led governments compared to the previous Congress-led UPA administration.
He further alleged large-scale corruption in the NRC process itself.
Hussain trained his sharpest criticism on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging the existence of "syndicate mafias" operating across sectors including timber, sand, and construction under the current administration.
He accused Sarma of using divisive and controversial rhetoric to deflect public attention from governance failures.
On welfare, Hussain claimed that financial promises to women under schemes like Orunodoi have not been adequately fulfilled, contrasting Assam's performance with Congress-governed states where he said direct benefits to women are higher.
He promised that a Congress government in Assam would provide financial support for women's entrepreneurship while continuing existing welfare schemes.
Wrapping up his address, Hussain urged Assam voters to reject what he described as divisive politics and back Congress for development, welfare, justice in key cases, and protection of the state's land and cultural identity.
He expressed confidence that Congress would form the next government in Assam, citing public dissatisfaction with the BJP and what he described as growing internal concerns within the ruling party — including the increasing prominence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the BJP's campaign.