Jorhat, Oct 27: Former president of the All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA), Dhiraj Gowala, appears set to don the saffron colours, with strong indications that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in November.

Sources close to the development said that Gowala is preparing to join the ruling party along with hundreds of his supporters, marking a major political shift ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Speculation has been rife that the former student leader is eyeing the Titabor constituency, a seat once regarded as a Congress bastion under former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.

Adding weight to the speculation, Gowala met Assam Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika and Union Minister Pabitra Margherita on Sunday night at the Tea Tribe Students’ Hostel in Titabor.

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