Sixty-one-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Sunday was sworn-in as Cabinet minister again in Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government.Sonowal was first accommodated in the Union government .
AGP and Congress secure victories in Barpeta and Dhubri constituencies in Assam after recent delimitation exercise. AGP's win in Barpeta marks the return of a Hindu representative after 26 years, while Congress defeats AIUDF giant Badruddin Ajmal in Dhubri. Delimitation led to a shift in demographic balance favoring Hindu voters in Barpeta and increased minority voters in Dhubri.
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Former Congress minister Rakibul Hussain defeats Muslim population's strongman and billionaire perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal in Dhubri with the highest winning margin in the country. Ajmal denied fourth straight term in Lok Sabha. Check out the details of this historic victory.