Piyush Hazarika trailing from the Jagiroad constituency

Assam minister of state for health Piyush Hazarika, seen close to Himanta Biswa Sarma, is trailing from the Jagiroad constituency by over 5,000 votes.

Pijush Hazarika had won the 2016 election with almost one lakh votes.

The Jagiroad constituency, which is reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes (SC) community, is part of the Nowgong Lok Sabha segment.