Biswanath, April 5 -- Intensifying his attack on the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of April 9 Assembly polls in the State, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused him of spreading division and corruption, while positioning the Congress as a pro-people alternative.

Addressing a public gathering in Biswanath, Gandhi claimed that Sarma's "absurd" remarks are aimed at diverting attention from his failures, terming him "India's most corrupt CM". The Congress MP also mentioned the late singer Zubeen Garg, whose death's cricumstances has sparked a row as Congress leaders such as Gaurav Gogoi have alleged that the CM has "close links" to those responsible.

"Your Chief Minister keeps spouting nonsense 24 hours a day. Zubeen G...