<P> The Assam Association was the only political organisation of Assam in that period . Assam Congress was formed in 1922 as a branch of the Indian National Congress . Gopinath Bordoloi's political life started when he joined the Indian National Congress as a volunteer in that year . He actively participated in the fight for independence . He was arrested in 1922 due to active participation in the Non-co - operation movement and was put in jail for a year . When the movement was called off following the Chauri Chaura incident, he went back to practising law . From 1930 to 1933, he kept himself away from all political activity and got involved in various social works after becoming member of Guwahati Municipal Board and Local Board . In addition, he was constantly demanding a separate University and High Court for Assam . </P> <P> In 1935 Government of India Act was articulated with a view to form British India . Congress decided to participate in the Regional Assembly election in 1936 . They won 38 seats and became the party with majority in Assembly, but due to a dubious law meant to reduce the power of Ministers and the Cabinet, they decided to remain as opposition party instead of forming the government . Gopinath Bordoloi was elected as the leader of the opposition party . With the support of other parties apart from Congress, Md . Sadulla formed the Cabinet of Ministers . The Congress party was gaining people's support as the government remained unaware of the basic problems of Assam . The Md . Sadulla Cabinet Ministers resigned in September, 1938 . The Governor then invited Gopinath Bordoloi to form the government and accordingly they took oath on 21 September . </P> <P> The reasons of Gopinath Bordoloi becoming Prime Minister of undivided Assam were his political prowess, superb personality, truthfulness and behaviour which attracted not only his colleagues but also people of various communities . Congress got recognition as a powerful political party in Assam by virtue of his ability and intelligence . His contributions as Chief Ministers were mainly to stop Land Tax, stop giving lands to migrant Muslims to secure the right of indigenous people etc . </P> <P> The new government didn't last long as World War II began in 1939 . Gopinath Bordoloi's Cabinet resigned in 1940 following an appeal by Mohandas K. Gandhi . He was arrested again in December 1940 . However, he was released before completing one year in jail due to ill health . When Quit India movement was launched in August 1942, the Congress party was declared outlawed and all leaders were arrested . </P>

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