Rahul Gandhi says Himanta will "be sent to jail' after Congress forms govt; CM hits back

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File photos/PTI)

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged remarks that Sarma would "definitely be sent to jail".

On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress will sweep next year's assembly polls in Assam and launched a sharp attack on Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying he does not think himself as Chief Minister but a "king".

Addressing a rally in Chhaygaon, Gandhi said that the party has a new team in the state under leadership of party MP Gaurav Gogoi and it will deliver results. "The people of Assam know the truth... There will be elections soon, and the Congress will sweep those elections. We have created a new team here. We have started the work, and the people of Assam will soon see the results we will see it," he said.

Rahul Gandhi termed Biswa as India's "most corrupt Chief Minister" and said some day he will have to "account for it". He said that the CM has "fear in his mind as he knows one day 'babber shers' of Congress will take him to jail".

Assam CM hits back

In a post on X, Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed, "Take it in writing, Himanta Biswa Sarma will definitely be sent to jail' -- these were the exact words spoken by the Leader of the Opposition, Shri Rahul Gandhi, during his closed-door meeting with the Congress Political Affairs Committee in Assam."

Take it in writing, Himanta Biswa Sarma will definitely be sent to jail’ — these were the exact words spoken by the Leader of the Opposition, Shri Rahul Gandhi, during his closed-door meeting with the Congress Political Affairs Committee in Assam. He came all the way to Assam… https://t.co/4I3YpqccCs

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 16, 2025

Taking a dig at the Congress MP's legal troubles, CM Sarma further added, "He came all the way to Assam just to say this, conveniently forgetting that he himself is out on bail in multiple criminal cases registered across the country."

He also sarcastically extended his hospitality, saying, "My best wishes to you, Rahul ji. Enjoy the hospitality of Assam for the rest of the day."

Earlier in the day, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi held the party's Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting in Guwahati.

Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi stated that the party held an in-depth discussion on strengthening the organisation and preparing for the challenges ahead. Members of the Political Affairs Committee, PCC office bearers, MPs, MLAs, Frontal Heads, and DCC Presidents were present at the meeting.

Honoured to welcome Congress President Shri @kharge ji and Leader of the Opposition Shri @RahulGandhi ji to Guwahati today for a crucial meeting with the Assam Congress leadership.

Together with members of the Political Affairs Committee, PCC office bearers, MPs, MLAs, Frontal… pic.twitter.com/zSL2rjeu3j

— Gaurav Gogoi (@GauravGogoiAsm) July 16, 2025

"Honoured to welcome Congress President Shri @kharge ji and Leader of the Opposition Shri @RahulGandhi ji to Guwahati today for a crucial meeting with the Assam Congress leadership. Together with members of the Political Affairs Committee, PCC office bearers, MPs, MLAs, Frontal Heads, and DCC Presidents, we held an in-depth discussion on strengthening the organisation and preparing for the challenges ahead," Gogoi posted on X.

(With inputs from ANI)