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BJP’s Hitendra Goswami beats Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat by over 23,000 votes

BJP’s Hitendra Goswami beats Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat by over 23,000 votes

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Hitendra Nath Goswami of the BJP secured a decisive victory in the Jorhat Assembly constituency, defeating Gaurav Gogoi of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 23,182 votes, according to official data released by the Election Commission of India on Monday.   As per the final round of counting, Goswami polled 69,439 votes, while Gogoi garnered 46,257 votes. The result reflects a strong performance by the BJP in the constituency, consolidating its hold amid a broader trend favouring the party in the state. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Historic mandate for BJP in Assam, says CM Sarma

Historic mandate for BJP in Assam, says CM Sarma

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Terming the BJP-led NDA’s performance in Assam as a “historic mandate”, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the people have once again blessed the alliance to form the government for a third consecutive term under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  Speaking to reporters after the BJP’s sweeping victory, CM Sarma said the verdict reflects the electorate’s support for sustained efforts to safeguard Assam’s identity while accelerating development. He said the government’s continuous push in areas of governance, infrastructure and socio-economic upliftment has earned public trust across regions and communities. “The people of Assam have given their blessings once again. This mandate is for development, good governance, and for securing the identity of the state,” he said, thanking voters on behalf of the party and its allies for their overwhelming support. The Chief Minister also credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing Assam and the Northeast into the national mainstream, stating that the Centre’s focused attention has opened new avenues of growth, investment and connectivity. He said the development narrative has resonated …

PM Modi hails BJP wins in West Bengal and Assam, says people have given an unprecedented mandate

PM Modi hails BJP wins in West Bengal and Assam, says people have given an unprecedented mandate

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In a post on X, PM Modi described the results as a reflection of people’s faith in development and good governance. He acknowledged their hard work on the ground, saying they had overcome challenges and consistently promoted the party’s development agenda Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CM Himanta Predicts Party’s Total Disintegration Before April 9 Assam Polls

CM Himanta Predicts Party’s Total Disintegration Before April 9 Assam Polls

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3 min readMar 28, 2026 10:54 AM IST Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed “99%” of Hindu members of the Congress want to leave the party. The remark comes right ahead of the April 9 Assam Assembly election. “Almost 99 per cent of Hindus want to leave Congress; it disintegration process has already started in the state. After the [election] results, Congress will become a single-community party,” CM Himanta said in an interview with news agency PTI. He said Assam has seen massive development on a par with larger states and that he is confident the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will score again this year with a record-breaking win. He said: “In 5 years, 1.65 lakh people have secured government jobs. This is why elections are being conducted in a festive mood.” Earlier on Friday, CM Himanta admitted infiltration is still a major issue in Assam. “But we are ready for the April 9 election. I say and do whatever I have to. The people are excited to bring BJP back to power. …

Congress to fight 100 seats in Assam assembly elections after forging alliance with five other parties| India News

Congress to fight 100 seats in Assam assembly elections after forging alliance with five other parties| India News

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Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday that Congress is fighting the state assembly polls in alliance with five more parties and hoped that the anti-BJP votes will not get split and the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government will be voted out of power. Gaurav Gogoi builds a 5-party alliance to boost Congress chances in the Assam assembly elections. (HT_PRINT) Gogoi told ANI that Congress will fight 100 of 126 seats in the state. “There is an alliance of six opposition parties in Assam – Congress, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Raijor Dal, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference. Assam Congress will field its candidates in 100 seats…We are hopeful that the anti-BJP votes will not get divided and we will remove the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government,” Gaurav Gogoi said. Congress on Friday released the fourth list of seven candidates, taking the total tally to 94 in the 126-seat Assam assembly elections. The list includes Jayanta Borah, who quit the BJP in 2024, Congress spokesperson Bidisha Neog, Youth Congress leader Rohit Pariga, spokesperson Joy …

Assam Congress chief Gogoi calls Pradyut Bordoloi’s exit ‘unfortunate’| India News

Assam Congress chief Gogoi calls Pradyut Bordoloi’s exit ‘unfortunate’| India News

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Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday called the resignation of senior party leader and MP Pradyut Bordoloi unfortunate, but a personal decision. Gaurav Gogoi terms Bordoloi’s exit as unfortunate, but personal decision. Bordoloi, the sitting MP from Nagaon, had resigned from Congress on Tuesday, citing differences and allegations of being humiliated. He joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday ahead of the Assembly polls in Assam on April 9. “We view his decision as unfortunate. The Congress gave him a ticket in the last Lok Sabha election. In the current Assembly election, the party also gave a ticket to a member of his family (Bordoloi’s son Prateek from the Margherita seat). Yet he remains upset for personal reasons,” Gogoi said in Dibrugarh on his arrival from Delhi. Responding to a question on the party’s stand regarding the candidature of Bordoloi’s son, Gogoi said, “I have sympathy and moral support for Prateek Bordoloi. Whatever decision he wishes to take, I will speak on behalf of the party.” Bordoloi was chairman of the Congress’s …

CM Sarma vs Gaurav Gogoi, split Opposition, delimitation: 5 key factors in Assam poll contest | Political Pulse News

CM Sarma vs Gaurav Gogoi, split Opposition, delimitation: 5 key factors in Assam poll contest | Political Pulse News

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4 min readGuwahatiMar 15, 2026 08:49 PM IST First published on: Mar 15, 2026 at 08:49 PM IST The Assembly polls in Assam, scheduled to be held on April 9 in a single phase, will see the Congress, after defeats in two successive Assembly elections, face off against the formidable BJP machinery helmed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The poll battle is expected to be as much a fight of narratives — the Congress’s politics of inclusivity and secularism versus the BJP’s campaign talking points built around alleged minority appeasement of the Opposition party, alleged demographic changes resulting from “infiltration”, and its development politics — as a clash between Sarma and state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi. Here are 5 things to watch out for as the campaign gets underway: * CM at the top High on confidence, Sarma will seek his second term as CM, with a mix of strongman politics, polarising rhetoric, development plank, and a plethora of beneficiary cash schemes. His political influence appears unrivalled in the state currently and will be …

Gaurav Gogoi among 42 candidates in Congress first list for Assam polls

Gaurav Gogoi among 42 candidates in Congress first list for Assam polls

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Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Gaurav Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, figures in the first list of 42 candidates released by the Congress for the Assam Assembly elections on Tuesday (March 3, 2026). Elections to the 126-member House are expected in April. The list, released by the party’s Central Election Committee, includes a mix of experienced leaders and new faces. The Congress has retained five sitting MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly Debabrata Saikia (Nazira constituency), and fielded former State president Ripun Borah from Barchalla. Mr. Borah returned to Congress after spending a few years in the Trinamool Congress. The party is fielding Mr. Gogoi from the Jorhat Assembly constituency in eastern Assam, where a keen contest between Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is anticipated. The bête noire of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mr. Gogoi won the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat in 2024. Mr. Gogoi is an Ahom, a community that has been demanding the Scheduled Tribe status …

Assam polls: Congress names 42 candidates in first list; Gaurav Gogoi to contest from Jorhat| India News

Assam polls: Congress names 42 candidates in first list; Gaurav Gogoi to contest from Jorhat| India News

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The Congress on Tuesday released its first list of 42 candidates for the upcoming elections to the 126-member Assam assembly, becoming the first party in the state to start announcing its candidates. Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi during unveiling of a ‘charge sheet’ against the state’s BJP government, in Guwahati, on Feb. 19 (PTI) Gaurav Gogoi, the president of the party’s state unit and Congress’s deputy leader in Lok Sabha, will contest the election from the Jorhat. The assembly segment is one of the 10 that make up the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat he represents in parliament. Elections to the state assembly are expected to be held in April. Apart from Gogoi, other prominent faces in the Congress list are former state unit president Ripun Bora who will be contesting from Barchalla and the leader of opposition in the assembly, Debabrata Saikia, who will contest from the family’s stronghold Nazira. Nandita Das, the sitting MLA from the reserved seat of Boko, has been fielded from Hajo-Sualkuchi seat, which is also reserved for scheduled caste candidates. …

Priyanka Gandhi slams Himanta for targeting Gogoi family over alleged Pak links| India News

Priyanka Gandhi slams Himanta for targeting Gogoi family over alleged Pak links| India News

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said that targeting the family and children of the party’s state unit president, Gaurav Gogoi, over his alleged Pakistan link by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was “wrong politics”. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is the Congress screening committee chairperson for the coming Assembly polls in Assam. (X/@priyankagandhi) Vadra, who is the Congress screening committee chairperson for the coming Assembly polls in Assam and is on a two-day visit to the state, said that Gogoi, who is also a Lok Sabha MP, is being targeted as he practices “positive politics”. Earlier this month, CM Sarma, while disclosing details of a special investigation team (SIT) probe into Gogoi’s alleged links with Pakistan, had named the MP’s British wife and the couple’s two minor children, citing their passport details and religious affiliations. Gogoi, who is the son of former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, has denied any links with the Pakistani establishment but admitted that he had visited the country in 2013, prior to becoming an MP for the first …