UPDATED: Oct 13, 2026 09:09 IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid opposition protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Sarma said that if Congress governments step down, he is prepared to hold fresh assembly elections in Assam using ballot papers. He stated, "If Rahul Gandhi gets rid of the Congress government in Kerala, I am ready. I am prepared to contest an election in Assam using ballot papers." Sarma also demanded that Congress resign in Telangana and Karnataka, ask its ally to quit in Tamil Nadu, and abstain from contesting upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Goa if Gyanesh Kumar remains Chief Election Commissioner.
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