India, March 18 -- In a significant development ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, former MLA Manoranjan Das has resigned from the Indian National Congress after being denied a party ticket for the 26 No. Bajali Assembly constituency.

Das, who had been associated with the Congress since December 2017, submitted his resignation to the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, expressing disappointment over the party's decision.

In his resignation letter, he indicated that he intends to contest the upcoming election through alternative means, hinting at the possibility of entering the fray as an independent candidate or aligning with another party.

The move underscores growing internal dissatisfaction within the Congress ranks in Assam,...