Gaurav Gogoi's Electoral Debut Faces Tough Contest in Jorhat
Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Congress chief, trails behind BJP's Hitendranath Goswami by 19,619 votes in the Jorhat assembly constituency. Gogoi, making his assembly electoral debut, faces Goswami, a seasoned five-term MLA. With two counting rounds left, Gogoi's Lok Sabha success meets its toughest challenge.
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Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi trails in Jorhat's assembly polls, facing a tough challenge from BJP's Hitendranath Goswami.
The Election Commission reports Gogoi, a Lok Sabha MP, with 39,494 votes, 19,619 behind his opponent Goswami's 59,113, after 12 counting rounds, with two remaining.
Gogoi, making his assembly electoral debut, contests against Goswami, a seasoned five-term MLA seeking a third BJP term, previously representing the constituency as an AGP leader.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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