Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi targets election commission as BJP takes big lead in early trends

Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Congress president, reacted to early counting trends with cautious optimism, saying the party is expecting a positive outcome in Assam. He stated that the Congress has deployed observers across the state to monitor every round of counting closely. However, Gogoi also raised concerns over alleged administrative lapses, claiming instances of unused EVMs being stored without proper security and accusing certain officials of acting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party.