Gaurav Gogoi, currently the chief of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and a member of parliament from Jorhat, is positioned as the Congress party's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections in Assam. The elections are set for April 9, with over 2.49 crore voters eligible to participate across 126 constituencies. Gogoi, who has served as an MP since 2014, aims to revitalize the Congress in a challenging political landscape marked by a split between Congress and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he secured victory against the BJP's Topon Kumar Gogoi, winning by a significant margin of over 1.4 lakh votes. His political career has included active participation in parliamentary committees and vocal opposition to controversial legislation, including the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). However, Gogoi's family has faced scrutiny after allegations linking them to organizations in Pakistan were made by the incumbent Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, leading to a government inquiry in 2025. Gogoi has dismissed these claims as politically motivated.