
FIle photo of Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi. Mr. Gogoi lost the Jorhat Assembly seat by a margin of 23,182 votes. BJP’s Hitendranath Goswami defeated Mr. Gogoi.
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Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi lost to BJP’s Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes in the Jorhat Assembly seat on Monday (May 4, 2026), according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Mr. Gogoi, the sitting MP of Jorhat, polled 46,257 votes, while Mr. Goswami secured 69,439 votes, retaining the seat for a third consecutive term.
Published – May 04, 2026 02:52 pm IST


