Assam election results: Anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi first in state to win polls from jail
The founder of the newly floated Raijor Dal arrested in December 2019 over sedition charges bagged 57,219 votes as an Independent, garnering support from 46.06 per cent of the electorate.
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SIBSAGAR: 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.
The founder of the newly floated Raijor Dal arrested in December 2019 over sedition charges bagged 57,219 votes as an Independent, garnering support from 46.06 per cent of the electorate.
Akhil Gogoi won because he identified with the indigenous sentiments. People considered him as their spokesperson, Rahman Barbhuiya told PTI.
SIBSAGAR: 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.
The founder of the newly floated Raijor Dal arrested in December 2019 over sedition charges bagged 57,219 votes as an Independent, garnering support from 46.06 per cent of the electorate.
The Congress, which had initially backed the Raijor Dal chief, ended up giving ticket to Subhramitra Gogoi, who came third in the contest.
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.