"Not After Chief Minister's Post": Assam Congress Leader Gaurav Gogoi

Gaurav Gogoi, who is the chairman of the manifesto committee of Assam Congress, said the party became like an orphan after the demise of his father.

Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, son of three-time Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, on Wednesday said that he is not after the top post in the state government and will not represent his father's constituency Titabar as per his last wish. Gaurav Gogoi, who is the chairman of the manifesto committee of Assam Congress, said the party became like an orphan after the demise of his father but his ideas and goodwill among the people are the driving force for him as well as his colleagues. "I am not after the chief minister's post. I was never in politics for my personal ambition. I am only concerned about forming the Congress-led ''Mahajot'' government in Assam," Mr Gogoi told PTI in an interview. In the political circles, the Lok Sabha MP from Kaliabor is being touted as one of the CM candidates of the Congress if the ''Grand Alliance'' forms the government, although the opposition party has not officially announced any name yet.