According to an AICC press release, the party’s Central Election Committee has selected candidates across constituencies in Upper Assam, Lower Assam and Barak Valley, covering several reserved and general seats.
Gaurav Gogoi has been fielded from Jorhat, while senior leaders and sitting MLAs have also been accommodated in the first list.
Among the prominent names, Girish Baruah has been nominated from Bongaigaon, Mahananda Sarkar from Barpeta (SC), and Ramen Singh Rabha from Boko-Chaygaon (ST). Smt. Nandita Das has been fielded from Hajo-Sualkuchi (SC), while Satyabrat Kalita will contest from Kamalpur.
In the Guwahati region, Ms. Mira Borthakur Goswami has been named from Dispur and Diganta Barman from Barkhetri. Ashok Kumar Sarma has been fielded from Nalbari and Ratul Patuwary from Tihu.
From central and Upper Assam seats, the party has nominated Binanda Kumar Saikia from Sipajhar, Bubul Das from Jagiroad (SC), Nurul Huda from Rupahihat, Tanzil Hussain from Samaguri and Utpal Bania from Raha (SC).
In Upper Assam, the list includes Pranati Phukan from Naharkatia, Utpal Gogoi from Sonari, Ajay Kumar Gogoi from Demow, Debabrata Saikia from Nazira, Indraneel Pegu from Majuli (ST), Smt. Pallabi Saikia Gogoi from Teok, and Gaurav Gogoi from Jorhat.Further, Bitupan Saikia has been nominated from Golaghat, Raton Engti from Bokajan (ST), Augustine Enghee from Rongkhang (ST), M. Santi Kumar Singha from Lakhipur, Ajit Singh from Udharbond, Dr. Amit Kumar Kalwar from Barkhola, Abhijit Paul from Silchar, Aminul Haque Laskar from Sonai, Jakaria Ahmed from Karimganj North, Kartik Sena Sinha from Patharkandi and Smt. Suruchi Roy from Ram Krishna Nagar (SC).
The party said the list was finalised by the Central Election Committee for the forthcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections. Further names are expected to be announced in subsequent lists.
