Guwahati (Assam), Oct 9: In a significant development ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, former Union Minister and four-time BJP MP Rajen Gohain resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with 17 other members on Thursday. Gohain, who represented Nagaon parliamentary constituency for four consecutive terms from 1999 to 2019, submitted his resignation letter to state BJP president Dilip Saikia.
Gohain’s departure is seen as a major blow to the party’s organizational base in Central Assam. The 17 other BJP members who resigned alongside Gohain are mostly from Upper and Central Assam. They submitted their letters to Saikia, signaling growing internal discontent within the party’s state unit.
According to reports, Gohain’s decision stems from the party’s failure to fulfill promises made to the people of Assam and its alleged betrayal of indigenous communities by allowing outsiders to settle in the state. Gohain served as the Union Minister of State for Railways from 2016 to 2019 and has been a prominent face of the BJP in Assam.
The resignation comes at a time when the party is gearing up for the upcoming Assembly elections. Gohain’s exit is likely to put pressure on the party’s state leadership, particularly given his deep influence in the Nagaon region.
