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AGP's failure in upper Assam

In the last asssembly election, the Asom Gana Parished was unable to get a single seat in upper Assam along with other 12 district of Assam. Under Golaghat district - Sarupather, Bokakhat, Khumtai and Golaghat LACs are captured by the INC. It is mentionalbe that the Golaghat is the birth place of AGP. In Jorhat district all 6 LACs are own by the congress. In Sivasagar all 6 LACs, in Dibrugar 6 out of total 7 LACs and in Tinsukia district 4 out of 5 LACs were gone to the Congress Party. In entire Upper Assam only Dibrugar and Dumduma LAC own by the opposition BJP. AGP lost in Sarupather, Khumtai, Dergaon, Amguri, Tingkhang, which were in their hand after the Assembly election of 2006. In entire upper Assam AGP faild to show its existance in any constituency.

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