Sivasagar, May 4 -- Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar constituency candidate Akhil Gogoi on Monday expressed confidence that Congress and its allies will form the government in the state with "70 plus seats" as counting commenced earlier today.

Speaking to ANI here, Gogoi also wished good luck to all the 722 candidates from 126 constituencies, saying that the opposition parties will form the government.

"I wish all the 722 candidates from 126 constituencies the best of luck. I would like to hope that the opposition parties will form the government. With 70-plus seats, we will form the government, and we will own the game," he told reporters.

Congress stitched a six-party alliance, which included the Raijor Dal, to take on the ruling B...