Chatting with reporters after exercising his franchise alongside along with his mom Dolly Gogoi in Jorhat, he mentioned the brand new authorities within the state will defend the democratic rights and freedom of expression of all folks.
“Right this moment is a crucial day for Assam. Individuals are going to play a decisive position for the way forward for Assam,” the Congress chief mentioned.
“A robust, fearless, assured and new Assam will emerge after the outcomes are declared. It’ll defend the democratic rights and freedom of expression of individuals,” he added.
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Earlier within the day, he appealed to all voters of the state to come back out in giant numbers and train their Constitutional rights to safe their future.
Polling for all 126 Assam meeting constituencies started at 7 am to resolve the electoral destiny of 722 candidates.Within the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a 3rd consecutive time period, whereas the Congress seeks to wrest energy after being ousted in 2016.
In a publish on Fb, Gogoi mentioned this was an essential day for all folks of Assam, and everybody ought to come out to train their Constitutional rights.
“Right this moment, within the curiosity of constructing a brand new Assam, within the curiosity of securing our current and future, it’s important that we vote with our conscience. I want everybody who got here out to vote for the primary time all the perfect. Jai Aai Assam,” Gogoi wrote in Assamese.
The deputy chief of Congress within the Lok Sabha is contesting from the Jorhat constituency in Higher Assam.
