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Akhil Gogoi eyes Sivasagar as key contest in Assam Assembly polls
Sivasagar features a high-stakes three-way race as Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi faces NDA veterans Kushal Dowari and Prodip Hazarika. The seat's historical significance and Gogoi's anti-incumbency stance amplify attention ahead of the May 4 results. Voting occurred on April 9, with results due on May 4 per the report.
Why It Matters
The outcome could influence the balance of power in Assam and reflect regional sentiment around Gogoi's leadership and the NDA alliance strategy.
Timeline
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April 28, 2026: Gogoi projects margin; results due May 4
April 28, 2026
After voting, Gogoi expressed confidence that he would win the Sivasagar seat by a margin of over 50,000 votes, stating that his main aim was to 'save democracy.' He also criticized BJP's fielding of Dowari as a candidate in Sivasagar, calling him associated with a past murder case; results were scheduled to be declared on May 4.
April 9, 2026: Assam Assembly voting held
April 9, 2026
Voting for the Assam Assembly elections took place on April 9. Sivasagar is among the most-watched seats, with Akhil Gogoi contesting against BJP's Kushal Dowari and AGP's Prodip Hazarika in a three-cornered contest.
2023: Delimitation abolishes Amguri seat
2023
The Amguri seat, from which AGP candidate Prodip Hazarika hails as a five-time MLA and Assam agitation veteran, was abolished after the delimitation exercise in 2023.
2021: Gogoi wins Sivasagar assembly seat while in jail
2021
In the 2021 Assembly elections, Gogoi won the Sivasagar seat while he was in jail, defeating BJP's Surabhi Rajkonwar by over 11,000 votes.
2016: Dowari wins Thowra seat in Sivasagar district
2016
Dowari, a former ULFA member and a two-time MLA, had previously won the Thowra seat in the Sivasagar district in 2016.
2016: Pranab Kumar Gogoi wins Sivasagar Assembly seat
2016
In the 2016 Assembly elections, the Sivasagar seat elected Congress candidate Pranab Kumar Gogoi, who won by a very thin margin of around 0.5 percent against Surabhi Rajkonwari, reflecting the seat's secular leanings.