SILCHAR, April 8 -- In a setback for the Congress just a day before Assam heads to the polls, the party candidate for the Udalguri (ST) constituency, Suren Daimari, on Wednesday announced his resignation from the party. Daimari cited a total lack of organisational support and communication from the state leadership as the reason for his exit.

Daimari said the party abandoned him immediately after filing his nomination last month and complained that he received no guidance or financial support for his campaign from the party leadership.

"They made me the candidate, but throughout the campaign, the leadership did not maintain even basic communication," Daimari said, adding that he attempted to contact senior leaders but did not receive a ...