Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi lost the Jorhat Assembly constituency to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami by a margin of 23,182 votes, with Goswami securing 69,439 votes against Gogoi’s 46,257 as counting concluded.
The trends suggest a consolidation of BJP’s dominance in the state, driven by governance messaging, organisational strength, and a polarised campaign narrative.

Vote counting begins in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party hopes to make inroads into opposition strongholds. Follow live.
Exit polls released on Wednesday after the conclusion of voting across four states and one Union Territory (UT) offered an indecisive picture, where entrenched incumbencies, rising challengers and new entrants are simultaneously may shape electoral outcomes i…