Assam assembly polls 2026: Gaurav Gogoi loses to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami in Jorhat by 23,182 votes

May 4, 2026 3:38 PM

Assam assembly polls 2026: Gaurav Gogoi loses to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami in Jorhat by 23,182 votes

Hitendra Nath Goswami of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a decisive victory in the Jorhat Assembly constituency, defeating Gaurav Gogoi of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 23,182 votes, according to official data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). As per the final round of counting, Goswami polled 69,439 votes, while Gogoi secured 46,257 votes, reflecting a strong performance by the BJP in the constituency and reinforcing its growing support in the ...

Sri Lankan delegates in Assam to observe voting, plant sapling in Kamrup polling station

April 9, 2026 10:02 AM

Sri Lankan delegates in Assam to observe voting, plant sapling in Kamrup polling station

As the Assembly elections in Assam are underway, Sri Lankan delegates on Thursday planted a sapling during their visit to a polling station in Kamrup district to witness the electoral process under the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP). The Election Commission of India (ECI) took to the social media platform X to share the development, stating, “Planting a sapling by a Srilankan delegate during his visit to a polling station in Kamrup district, Assam, to witness the poll und...