In the Assam Assembly elections, the BJP logged a 4.6 percentage point rise in vote share, converting that momentum into a sharp gain of 22 seats. The party’s tally moved to an all-time high of 82, underlining how a modest vote swing translated into a much larger parliamentary footprint.
BJP’s Pradyut Bordoloi has won the prestigious Dispur constituency in the Assam polls, defeating Congress’s Mira Barthakur Goswami by 49,667 votes. The former three-time minister and Lok Sabha MP had recently switched from Congress to the BJP ahead of the election, and his new alignment appears to have paid off in a high-stakes seat.
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Assam’s Jorhat Assembly constituency saw Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi lose to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes. Goswami garnered 69,439 votes compared with Gogoi’s 46,257 as counting concluded. The decisive margin marks a sharp setback for the Congress contender in the key constituency outcome.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has formed seven special teams to prepare for the May 4 vote count. Starting April 25, the teams will tour districts, inspect strong rooms, meet candidates, and coordinate with district administrations to ensure smooth handling ahead of counting day.
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