Guwahati News Desk: Activist and President of Raijor Dal (RD) Akhil Gogoi claimed victory from the Sivasagar constituency in the Assam Assembly Election 2021 on Sunday.
Gogoi defeated his rival Surabhi Rajkonwari from the ruling government Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Gogoi wins with a margin of 9000 votes and claims to be the only winning candidate of RD.
Presently activist Gogoi is in jail for more than a year over allegations of instigating violence during the anti-CAA protests in 2019-20.