Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi wins Assam polls from Sibsagar constituency
Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi wins Assam polls from Sibsagar constituency
Akhil Gogoi who is under arrest since December 2019 for his alleged involvement in anti-CAA protests in the state, has won the election from the historic Sibsagar constituency in Upper Assam with a margin of 11,875 votes.
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Akhil Gogoi (File photo)
Farm activist and president of newly formed political party Raijor Dal, Akhil Gogoi currently lodged in jail for his alleged role in violence during the anti-CAA movement in Assam, has won the state assembly election from the Sibsagar constituency.
Akhil Gogoi first in Assam to win election from jail
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Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 04:36 PM IST
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The RTI activist, in an attempt to reach out to the people of the state, wrote several open letters from jail, highlighting problems that need to be addressed. Gogoi won because he identified with the indigenous sentiments. People considered him as their spokesperson, Rahman Barbhuiya told .
Jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi became the first Assamese to win an election without hitting the campaign trail, as he clinched the Sibsagar constituency, defeating his nearest rival Surabhi Rajkonwari of the BJP by a decisive 11,875 votes.
Akhil Gogoi first to win Assam state election from jail
Without hitting the poll campaign, 46-year-old Gogoi clinched the Sibsagar constituency, defeating his nearest BJP opponent Surabhi Rajkonwari
Monday May 3, 2021 11:10 PM, Sujit Chakraborty, IANS
Guwahati: Jailed anti-CAA activist and prominent peasant leader Akhil Gogoi has become the first lawmaker in Assam to win an election from jail after his octogenarian mother and prominent rights leaders of the country campaigned for him.
Without hitting the poll campaign, 46-year-old Gogoi clinched the Sibsagar constituency, defeating his nearest BJP opponent Surabhi Rajkonwari by a decisive margin of 11,875 votes.
Gogoi secured 57,219 votes (46.06 per cent) while Rajkonwari bagged 45,344 votes (36.5 per cent) and Congress nominee Subhramitra Gogoi managed 19,329 votes (15.56 per cent).
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