Congress leader and Assam PCC chief Gaurav Gogoi on Monday conceded defeat in the Assam Assembly elections, accepting personal responsibility for the Opposition alliance’s poll debacle. The Congress-led alliance in Assam could bag only 21 seats in the poll, the results of which were announced on Monday evening. On its own, the party could get only 19 seats, that too in minority-inhabited constituencies. “We humbly accept the verdict of the people and accept our defeat in this election. Also, thank you and gratitude to the voters who voted with faith in the opposition coalition candidates,” Gogoi, who also suffered a heavy defeat in the prestigious Jorhat seat to former Assam Assembly Speaker and BJP candidate, Hitendra Nath Goswami.
Congratulating the winning candidates of the election, the Congress leader hoped that they would fulfil the hopes and aspirations of the people and work diligently for the sake of the state’s progress, peace and prosperity. “We will learn from the experience of defeat and make the team stronger in the coming days by self-analysis and engage in service of the public with more determination and commitment. I have also taken the decision given by the people of Jorhat,” Gogoi, who had won the Jorhat parliamentary seat in 2024, said.
“As per the mandate of the people, we will perform our duties and duties as a responsible Opposition party. We will cooperate with the good work of the government and we will always stand by the people and oppose the government’s anti-people policies,” he said. “We extend our heartfelt thanks and deep gratitude to everyone for the genuine love, affection and blessings given by the people of different parts of Assam over the past few months. Your steadfast belief, support and encouragement are our strength to move forward,” Gogoi said in a statement.
“Along with this, we extend our heartfelt thanks and deep gratitude to each and every worker who worked diligently for the party as part of the opposition alliance in this election. Your tireless hard work, sacrifice and steadfast faith are the main foundation of our strength,” he said. “As the president of Assam Pradesh Congress, I have accepted the moral responsibility of this defeat. But, in this fight for ideals, we will always remain steadfast and continue the fight for the interest, rights and dignity of the people. Next time, I am ready to do the responsibility that the top leadership of the party allows to do,” he said.
