Dibrugarh: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurin Jyoti Gogoi will be the INDIA alliance candidate from the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat.
The party decided on Friday after a meeting held in Dibrugarh.
The Assam Jatiya Parishad(AJP), was formed by two student organisations of Assam, the All Assam Students’ Union(AASU) and Adom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) in September 2020. Lurin Jyoti Gogoi became the president of the party.
Lurin Jyoti Gogoi came into prominence during the CAA movement at that time he was the general secretary of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU). In 2021, Lurin Jyoti Gogoi contested the Assam Legislative Assembly election from Naharkatia seat but he was defeated by BJP candidate Taranga Gogoi.
Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat is one of the prominent seats which has been dominated by the tea tribe’s people. The political parties have always given first preference to tea tribe candidates from this constituency but this time BJP has fielded Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal from the prestigious seat while Aam Adami Party have fielded Manoj Dhanowar.
Dibrugarh is set to witness a contest between two former members of the AASU, with Sarbananda Sonowal also being an ex-president of the students’ organisation and former general secretary of AASU Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
It is believed that Lurinjyoti Gogoi will give a tough fight to Sarbananda Sonowal and Manoj Dhanowar.