Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi loses the Jorhat assembly seat to BJP candidate Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes, according to the Election Commission, in results announced for the 2026 state elections. Gogoi, who contests the assembly election for the first time, polls 46,257 votes, while Goswami secures 69,439 votes, retaining the seat for a third consecutive term. Goswami has represented Jorhat previously—first as an AGP MLA three times and later on a BJP ticket twice. The defeat comes after Gogoi’s recent success in the parliamentary election: he won the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat in 2024, defeating the BJP’s Topon Kumar Gogoi by 1,44,393 votes. Voting for all 126 assembly constituencies in Assam takes place on April 9. Other coverage also links the result to broader political shifts in Assam, noting BJP’s wider electoral performance and Congress’s reduced footprint.
Gaurav Gogoi loses Jorhat assembly seat to BJP’s Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi loses the Jorhat assembly seat to BJP candidate Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes, according to the Election Commission, in results announced for the 2026 stat...
- Gaurav Gogoi (Congress) loses the Jorhat assembly seat to Hitendranath Goswami (BJP) by 23,182 votes.
- Gogoi polls 46,257 votes; Goswami polls 69,439 votes.
- It is Gogoi’s debut in the Assam assembly election.
- Goswami retains Jorhat for a third consecutive term; earlier he represented the seat as an AGP MLA three times and on a BJP ticket twice.
- Assam assembly elections involve voting across 126 segments on April 9.
Gaurav Gogoi's defeat in Assam's 2026 assembly elections, despite being the Congress's chief ministerial face and a legacy leader, underscores the party's shrinking footprint. The BJP secured a massive victory, winning 102 seats, while Congress managed only 19. This outcome highlights a deeper political churn, impacting legacy, identity, and strategy.
3 months agoGaurav Gogoi’s defeat in Jorhat marks a sharp reversal from his recent parliamentary success, underscoring the limits of legacy politics in a rapidly shifting Assam.
3 months agoGaurav Gogoi lost the Jorhat Assembly seat to BJP’s Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes, marking a major setback for the Congress party.
3 months agoAssam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi lost to BJP's Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes in the Jorhat assembly seat on Monday, according to the Election Commission. Gogoi, the sitting MP of Jorhat, polled 46,257 votes, while Goswami secured 69,439 votes, retaining the seat for a third consecutive term. Gogoi made his assembly election debut this time. On the other side, Goswami represented the constituency thrice as an AGP MLA and twice on a BJP ticket. The deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha won the Jorhat parliamentary seat in 2024, defeating the BJP's Topon Kumar Gogoi by 1,44,393 votes. Polling for all 126 assembly segments in Assam was held on April 9.
3 months agoAssam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi loses high profile Jorhat seat in 2026 Assam polls. BJP candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami wins by 23182 votes.
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