Guwahati, June 4 (PTI) NDA alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)'s Phani Bhushan Choudhury is leading in Assam's key Barpeta constituency by nearly 32,000 votes over his nearest rival Deep Bayan of the Congress.

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Choudhury is an eight time AGP MLA and was a minister in the BJP led Sarbananda Sonowal's ministry.

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Earlier, a minority-dominated area, the constituency's assembly segments were reworked during the delimitation exercise. Following a demographic realignment, the Congress denied a ticket to its sitting MP Abdul Khaleque.

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