BackPolitics
Assam CM Himanta Sarma alleges Gaurav Gogoi trained in Pakistan; Gogoi rejects claims
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife of links to Pakistan's ISI, including training claims. Gogoi denied the allegations as politically motivated.
Why It Matters
The controversy escalates political tensions in Assam ahead of 2026 assembly elections, raising national security concerns and demands for probes.
Timeline
8 Events
Gogoi rejects charges strongly
Sunday (January 2026)
Gaurav Gogoi calls CM's allegations mindless, bogus, worse than C-grade cinema; denies 2013 Pakistan visit training claims.[4]
CM announces January disclosure
January 17, 2026
In Facebook Live, Sarma announces full disclosure of Gogoi's alleged Pakistan links by end of January after Davos return.[3]
CM promises evidence by September 10
May 2025
Sarma states Assam government will reveal all on Gogoi's Pakistan links by September 10 after SIT probe.[2][5]
CM dares Gogoi to sue, mentions SIT
May 29, 2025
CM Sarma calls Gogoi and wife Pakistani agents, dares him to file case, notes SIT probed Colburn's 19 trips and Gogoi's alleged ISI training visit.[1]
Gogoi admits 2013 visit, rejects ISI ties
May 28, 2025
Gaurav Gogoi states his wife visited Pakistan for a climate project and he accompanied her once in 2013; rejects ISI allegations.[2]
Meeting with Pakistani official alleged
May 5, 2025
Reports mention a meeting with Pakistani High Commission official in 2015, but timeline highlights May 5 event related to allegations.[6]
CM escalates claims
April 27, 2025
CM Sarma challenges Gogoi publicly amid allegations of Pakistan links.[6]
Initial allegations surface
February 2025
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accuse Gaurav Gogoi's wife Elizabeth Colburn of ISI links via her work with LEAD Pakistan.[5]