India, April 28 -- Voting for the Assembly elections in Assam took place on April 9. With the results set to be declared on May 4, among the most-watched seats is Sivasagar, where sitting MP Akhil Gogoi is pitted against two NDA veterans.

Raijor Dal chief Gogoi, looking to retain his stronghold in the historic seat which was once the capital of the Ahom Kingdom, is up against BJP's Kushal Dowari and AGP's Prodip Hazarika. The three-cornered fight, combined with the Akhil Gogoi factor and a friendly fight between the NDA allies, has made the constituency an interesting one.

Hazarika is a veteran of the Assam agitation and a five-time MLA from Amguri, a seat which was abolished after the delimitation exercise in the state in 2023. Dowari,...