FORMER CM TARUN GOGOI COMMENTS ON ELECTION VICTORIES

Guwahati, December 11, 2018:

Former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, inconversation with ‘InsideNE’, expressed enthusiasm regarding the Congressparty’s victories across the nation, declaring it to be a severe dent inNarendra Modi’s morale ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year.

In light of victories in key states such as MadhyaPradesh, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh, Gogoi did not appear to be fazed by thedefeat of Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla, stating that “Mizoram’s role is very small as it is a small state”.

Gogoi expressed satisfaction at the leadership abilities

of Rahul Gandhi, who he feels “has fought back in a short time” against the

duopoly of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. Questioning the BJP’s dominance shown

by in recent times in the North-East, Gogoi alleged that they have only been

able to form governments in alliance with local parties in these states.

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Gogoi is of the belief that “small states can be

flipped once the govt changes at the centre” and opined that the Congress is

more concerned with national politics at the moment.