Golaghat, March 22 -- Assam Congress President and party's candidate from Jorhat seat, Gaurav Gogoi, on Sunday termed the State Assembly elections as a contest between Congress turncoats and the followers of former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was once part of Congress before switching to the BJP in 2015, will contest the elections from his traditional Jalukbari seat. Recently, senior Congress leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah also joined the BJP.

Reacting to this, Gogoi said the BJP in Assam has lost its existence, and is merely a party run by Congress turncoats under the leadership of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

"The election will be contested between the old Congressmen led by Himanta Biswa Sarma and u...