Assam Elections: BJP Faces Anti-Incumbency, Congress Gambles on Gaurav Gogoi as CM Face

• BJP aims for a third term, relying on governance and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership, but faces anti-incumbency and local grievances.
• BJP's challenges include potential resentment from minority voters, particularly Bengali-speaking Muslims, over anti-encroachment drives.
• Congress projects Gaurav Gogoi as CM face after his Jorhat Lok Sabha win, hoping to gain minority support and boost party morale.
• Congress faces hurdles like a decade out of power, leader defections to BJP/Raijor Dal, and a weak grassroots organizational structure.
• Both parties form alliances: BJP-led NDA with AGP, UPPL, BPF; Congress with AJP, CPI(M), APHLC for joint campaigning.