Guwahati, Sept. 15 -- Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday expressed confidence in the party's victory in the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, saying that the party will put up a strong campaign.

Speaking to the reporters, Gogoi said, "We are very confident of putting up a solid campaign, and we are confident of a victory in the forthcoming Nagaon by-election."

Reacting to reports that AIUDF may announce its president Badruddin Ajmal as its candidate for the bypoll, Gogoi said it showed the strong position of the Congress in the upcoming election.

He said that the BJP had panicked after Congress announced its candidate and claimed that Ajmal was being brought in to support Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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