The Congress leadership believes that a dormant internal network in Assam, which the party refers to as a potential sleeper cell, is still active and influencing organisational decisions. According to senior leaders, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who crossed over from Congress to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), continues to hold sway over a few individuals within the Congress structure in the state. The party now hopes that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s deeper involvement will help neutralise this influence.
