Gogoi senior held the Jorhat parliamentary seat for three terms from 1971 until 1985. He also represented the Titabor Assembly seat, which falls under Jorhat, from 2001 until his death in 2020.Two communities, which will decide the fate of candidates in Jorhat, are Assamese and Adivasis (tea garden workers). People have their grievances against the government but most are afraid of speaking up in public.“We have issues such as flood and erosion, lack of drinking water, roads and other infrastructure in small towns and rural areas. Then, there is the problem of unemployment. I want Gaurav to win. He can properly raise our issues in parliament,” said a voter who wanted to be identified by his surname, Gogoi.The BJP’s promise about granting Scheduled Tribes status to six communities, including Ahoms and Adivasis, has remained unfulfilled. Gogoi said the Ahoms would give the party a befitting reply. Amulya Borah, a 93-year-old retired schoolteacher, said he could see in Gaurav the qualities of Hem Barua, a well-known author and former MP (served from 1957-70) who arguably has been Assam’s best MP. “We all have seen Gaurav’s political acumen. He is young, educated and dynamic,” he said. However, there are some who said the BJP should win, so the pro-poor schemes could continue. “The various welfare schemes, such as Ayushman Bharat and free ration, are tremendously helping the poor. I believe BJP will retain power in Delhi,” said Biswajit Chakraborty, a central government employee.
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