The Congress party is facing a significant setback in the Assam Assembly elections, with Gaurav Gogoi (Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha) trailing behind his BJP rival, Hitendra Nath Goswami, in the Jorhat constituency. This election marks Gogoi's debut in the Assembly polls, where he campaigned heavily on the legacy of his father, Tarun Gogoi, Assam's longest-serving Chief Minister. Despite his efforts, the Congress is leading in only 24 of the 126 seats across Assam, predominantly in Central and Lower Assam, while the BJP is on track for its third consecutive win in the state. The BJP's stronghold, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, poses a formidable challenge for Gogoi, who also serves as the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and was projected as a chief ministerial candidate. The election results highlight the ongoing struggles of the Congress party in Assam, which has faced setbacks since 2016.