Assam Elections: BJP's 3 Major Challenges Emerge as Congress Bets Big on Gaurav Gogoi for CM

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Assam Elections: BJP Faces Anti-Incumbency, Congress Gambles on Gaurav Gogoi as CM Face

बीजेपी की अगुवाई हिमंत बिस्वा सरमा, तो कांग्रेस लीडरशिप गौरव गोगोई के हाथ में. (फाइल फोटो)

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News18•16-03-2026, 21:17

Assam Elections: BJP Faces Anti-Incumbency, Congress Gambles on Gaurav Gogoi as CM Face

•BJP aims for a third term, relying on governance and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership, but faces anti-incumbency and local grievances.
•BJP's challenges include potential resentment from minority voters, particularly Bengali-speaking Muslims, over anti-encroachment drives.
•Congress projects Gaurav Gogoi as CM face after his Jorhat Lok Sabha win, hoping to gain minority support and boost party morale.
•Congress faces hurdles like a decade out of power, leader defections to BJP/Raijor Dal, and a weak grassroots organizational structure.
•Both parties form alliances: BJP-led NDA with AGP, UPPL, BPF; Congress with AJP, CPI(M), APHLC for joint campaigning.

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