Congress’ Tanzil Hussain has gained a substantial... ... 2024 Assam by-polls LIVE: Counting begins in five seats

Congress’ Tanzil Hussain has gained a substantial lead in the Samaguri by-poll, leading by 6,434 votes over BJP’s Diplu Ranjan Sarma.

“We faced many challenges during the campaign. The administration was not on our side, and our workers and leaders were targeted with bullets and violence, but we fought against these forces. Now, I am happy that we are winning,” Hussain told the press on Saturday.