"Vote For Strongest Non-BJP Candidate To Save Assam": Jailed Activist

Akhil Gogoi, who is contesting the elections from the Sibsagar constituency, sent from jail an open letter which was read out by Raijor Dol's advisor Dr Sitanath Lahkar at a press conference in Guwahati.

Jailed Assam activist and the president of Raijor Dol, Akhil Gogoi, on Saturday urged people to vote for the strongest non-BJP candidate in every constituency in the upcoming assembly polls in order to save the state, Gogoi is contesting the polls inside jail in Sibasagar constituency. Mr Gogoi, who is contesting the elections from the Sibsagar constituency, sent from jail an open letter which was read out by Raijor Dol's advisor Dr Sitanath Lahkar at a press conference in Guwahati. "I am sending this letter from jail to save Assam and its people's future from the anti-democratic BJP," Mr Gogoi said in the letter Asserting that the future of Assam and its people is "dark under the BJP rule", Mr Gogoi in his letter said, "Assam's future will depend on the people and they have to take the final decision to save the state. If Assam is to be saved, then do not vote for BJP or those in favour of CAA."