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Congress ahead in Sivsagar district

Sivasagar district: In Sivsagar constituency INC candidate Pranab Gogoi defeted his rival AGP candidate Ramu Chaliha by 17 thousand votes. In Nazira constituency INC candidate Debobrat Saikia defeted his rival of CPI Durpad Borgohain around 30 thousand votes. INC candidate anjan dutta won by 327 votes defeating nearest rival AGP candidate Pradip Hazarika in Amguri.


In Thoura LAC Sushanta Borgohain, Sarat Borkakoti at Charaideo LAC and Sarat Saikia at Mahmora LAC won - all INC candidates.

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