Akhil Gogoi Demands Gaurav Gogoi's Resignation After Congress Nagaon Rout
· India · India Today
Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi has called for the immediate resignation of Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi following the party's poor performance in the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. The BJP is set to win the seat by a margin exceeding 1.5 lakh votes, while the Congress has fallen to third place. Akhil Gogoi stated that the Congress's minority vote share in the constituency has dropped from 25% to 5%. He described the result as a historic tragedy for anti-BJP forces and urged a fundamental overhaul of the party's leadership and strategy. The Congress had formally severed its alliance with the Raijor Dal on September 3, citing repeated attacks on party leadership.
Why it matters
The loss in a minority-dominated constituency signals a significant shift in voter support away from the Congress in Assam, potentially weakening the party's influence in future state elections.
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