Akhil Gogoi's Landslide Victory in Sibsagar

Akhil Gogoi, president of Raijor Dal, wins the Sibsagar assembly constituency for a second term. He defeated BJP candidate Kushal Dowari by 17,272 votes, despite trailing initially. Gogoi had previously won the constituency as an independent in 2021 while jailed for sedition during anti-CAA protests.

Akhil Gogoi, the charismatic leader from Raijor Dal, has once again clinched victory in the Sibsagar assembly constituency. This marks his second consecutive term, achieved by defeating the BJP's Kushal Dowari by a significant margin of 17,272 votes.

Initially, Gogoi appeared to be behind as the votes were counted. However, he ultimately garnered 86,521 votes against Dowari's 69,249 votes, according to official figures from the Election Commission.

Gogoi previously held this seat as an independent in the outgoing assembly, a notable win secured from behind bars in 2021, when he was detained on sedition charges during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.