Lurin Jyoti Gogoi appointed as 'Asom Jatiya Parishad' President, to contest Assam polls in 2021

Ending all speculations, former All Assam Students' Union (AASU) General Secretary Lurin Jyoti Gogoi has been appointed as the President of the Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP). Lurin, who officially joined the party yesterday, has been appointed as the president during a two day convention in Upper Assam's Sivasagar that has witnessed the brand new regional party getting the final shape.

This lays the groundwork for Lurin Jyoti contesting the ensuing polls in Assam as an AJP candidate, with the former AASU leader also being projected as a potential Chief Ministerial candidate of the AJP party.

Meanwhile, BJP President Ranjeet Dass, welcoming the forming of the AJP and induction of a massive number of workers during the ongoing convention, has stated that "not a single BJP vote will be lost" due to the coming of this new party.

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Former AASU leader Lurin Jyoti Gogoi officially began his political innings on Wednesday after joining Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP), the newest political party on the block.

Addressing media persons in Sivasagar where the final shape to the party is being given, Gogoi promised a return of "regionalism" and vanquishing of anti-Assamese elements from the political hemisphere of the state.

Gogoi said that with the arrrival of the Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on the scene, the journey of the 'jaati' has officially begun and the Assam of everyone's dreams is not too far away.

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