Jailed MLA Akhil Gogoi turns into instant sensation at Assam assembly oath session
Gogoi, who contested as Independent, became the first Assamese to win an election from behind the bars without any physical campaigning.
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By PTI
GUWAHATI: As the newly elected Assam assembly convened on Friday, first time MLA Akhil Gogoi, who came for the swearing-in ceremony from prison with special permission from the courts, turned out to be a sensation with people including assembly staff rushing to take selfies with the jailed leader.
Gogoi, who contested as Independent, became the first Assamese to win an election from behind the bars without any physical campaigning.