Assam Assembly elections 2026: Gaurav Gogoi suffers huge defeat in Jorhat
Overall, Hitendra Nath Goswami polled 69,439 votes in the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, restricting Gaurav Gogoi to 46,257 votes.
Overall, Hitendra Nath Goswami polled 69,439 votes in the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, restricting Gaurav Gogoi to 46,257 votes.
Early trends from Assam show Congress performing poorly across most parts of the state, with very few seats where it is ahead. The results suggest a strong shift in voter support towards the BJP.
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Assam is waiting for the counting of votes as key constituencies across the state prepare to decide the final result. Important seats in different regions will play a big role in shaping which party forms the next government.
The Congress party had on Sunday claimed that the Assam CM's wife possesses passports from UAE, Antigua-Barbuda and Arab Republic of Egypt.
However, according to Sarma, the situation changed abruptly. “That decision was overturned after Rahul Gandhi, who was in the US at that time, made some calls,” he added.
In a post on X, CM Sarma said the case was filed in connection with what he described as “false, malicious and defamatory” allegations levelled against him during a Congress press conference.
Gaurav Gogoi accused Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of irresponsibly revealing his children’s details amid “Pak agent” allegations and urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the matter.
Amid escalating political controversy in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma once again reiterated his 'Pakistan link' claims of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, stating that both were involved in a plot to undermine India's development by associating with Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh.
CM Sarma cited "findings" by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) he had formed to probe the so-called Pakistan link of Gaurav Gogoi and his wife.
