Assam CM Himanta Alleges Pakistani Link in Khera-Gogoi Press Meets

Addressing a press conference, Sarma said that both the leaders held separate briefings in Delhi and Guwahati and claimed that the content used in these conferences came from a Pakistani social media group.

He also claimed that Pakistan’s interest in the Assam elections has increased, stating that in the last 10 days, Pakistani channels have aired at least 11 talk shows focusing on the polls, all of which concluded that the Congress must win.

Sarma said the alleged links would be investigated by law enforcement and warned of legal consequences. He argued that making false documents available to the public could lead to serious charges with heavy penalties under relevant legal provisions, including those related to cheating and forgery.

The Chief Minister also informed that a complaint had been lodged with the police by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and expressed confidence that the authorities would take appropriate action as per the law.

The controversy began when Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that Sarma’s wife holds multiple passports and has undisclosed business interests abroad, including properties in Dubai and companies in the US linked to the Prime Minister’s family.

Sarma had previously denied these claims, stating that one of the passports was “fake” and that verification by Dubai officials and the Indian government confirmed that it was not genuine.

Khera maintained that more evidence would be presented and questioned whether all assets had been disclosed in Sarma’s election affidavit. Meanwhile, Gaurav Gogoi also called for an investigation, further escalating the political conflict.

The developments come as Assam is gearing up for single-phase Assembly elections in 126 constituencies on April 9 and the counting of votes is scheduled to be held on May 4.