The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its first list of candidates for Assam assembly elections which will be held in a single phase on April 9.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari assembly constituency while ex-Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi will fight from Dispur. A Congressman for over five decades, Bordoloi resigned from the grand old party on Tuesday and joined the BJP on Wednesday.
Jalukbari is widely regarded as a stronghold of Sarma, who has won every Assembly election from the seat since 2001, including 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.
Meanwhile, Bordoloi—known for his strong grassroots presence in the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, which he has won twice on a Congress ticket—has been shifted to Dispur, a seat that falls under the Guwahati parliamentary constituency.
Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, who joined BJP on Thursday will contest from Bihpuria.
Here's the full list.
| S. No. | Constituency No. | Constituency Name | Candidate Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Golaganj | Ashwini Ray Sarkar |
| 2 | 8 | Dhubri | Uttam Prasad |
| 3 | 9 | Birsing-Jarua | Madhavi Das |
| 4 | 13 | Goalpara West (ST) | Pabitra Rabha |
| 5 | 15 | Dudhnai (ST) | Tankeshwar Rabha |
| 6 | 16 | Abhayapuri | Bhupen Roy |
| 7 | 20 | Bijni | Arup Kumar Dey |
| 8 | 21 | Bhowanipur-Sorbhog | Ranjeet Kumar Dass |
| 9 | 22 | Mandia | Badal Chandra Arya |
| 10 | 27 | Chamaria | Jyostna Kalita |
| 11 | 28 | Boko-Chaygaon (ST) | Raju Mech |
| 12 | 29 | Palasbari | Himanshu Shekhar Baishya |
| 13 | 31 | Rangia | Bhabesh Kalita |
| 14 | 32 | Kamalpur | Diganta Kalita |
| 15 | 33 | Dispur | Pradyut Bordoloi |
| 16 | 35 | New Guwahati | Diplu Ranjan Sarmah |
| 17 | 36 | Guwahati Central | Vijay Kumar Gupta |
| 18 | 37 | Jalukbari | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| 19 | 38 | Barkhetri | Narayan Deka |
| 20 | 39 | Nalbari | Jayanta Malla Baruah |
| 21 | 40 | Tihu | Chandramohan Patowary |
| 22 | 43 | Tamulpur (ST) | Biswajit Daimary |
| 23 | 44 | Goreswar | Victor Kumar Das |
| 24 | 48 | Tangla | Bikan Chandra Deka |
| 25 | 49 | Sipajhar | Parmananda Rajbongshi |
| 26 | 50 | Mangaldai | Nilima Devi |
| 27 | 52 | Jagiroad (SC) | Pijush Hazarika |
| 28 | 54 | Morigaon | Rama Kanta Dewri |
| 29 | 55 | Dhing | Mukut Kumar Debnath |
| 30 | 58 | Samaguri | Anil Saikia |
| 31 | 59 | Barhampur | Jitu Goswami |
| 32 | 60 | Nagaon-Batadraba | Rupak Sarmah |
| 33 | 61 | Raha (SC) | Sashi Kanta Das |
| 34 | 63 | Hojai | Shiladitya Dev |
| 35 | 64 | Lumding | Sibu Mishra |
| 36 | 65 | Dhekiajuli | Ashok Singhal |
| 37 | 66 | Barchalla | Ritu Baran Sarmah |
| 38 | 68 | Rangapara | Krishna Kamal Tanti |
| 39 | 69 | Naduar | Padma Hazarika |
| 40 | 70 | Biswanath | Pallab Lochan Das |
| 41 | 71 | Behali (SC) | Munindra Das |
| 42 | 72 | Gohpur | Utpal Borah |
| 43 | 73 | Bihpuria | Bhupen Kumar Borah |
| 44 | 74 | Rongonadi | Rishiraj Hazarika |
| 45 | 76 | Lakhimpur | Manab Deka |
| 46 | 77 | Dhakuakhana (ST) | Naba Kumar Doley |
| 47 | 78 | Dhemaji (ST) | Ranoj Pegu |
| 48 | 80 | Jonai (ST) | Bhuban Pegu |
| 49 | 81 | Sadiya | Bolin Chetia |
| 50 | 82 | Doom Dooma | Rupesh Gowala |
| 51 | 83 | Margherita | Bhaskar Sharma |
| 52 | 84 | Digboi | Suren Phukan |
| 53 | 85 | Makum | Sanjay Kishan |
| 54 | 86 | Tinsukia | Pulok Gohain |
| 55 | 87 | Chabua-Lahowal | Binod Hazarika |
| 56 | 88 | Dibrugarh | Prasanta Phukan |
| 57 | 89 | Khowang | Chakradhar Gogoi |
| 58 | 90 | Duliajan | Rameswar Teli |
| 59 | 91 | Tingkhong | Bimal Borah |
| 60 | 92 | Naharkatia | Taranga Gogoi |
| 61 | 93 | Sonari | Dharmeswar Konwar |
| 62 | 94 | Mahmora | Suruj Dehingia |
| 63 | 95 | Demow | Sushanta Borgohain |
| 64 | 97 | Nazira | Mayur Borgohain |
| 65 | 98 | Majuli (ST) | Bhuban Gam |
| 66 | 100 | Jorhat | Hitendra Nath Goswami |
| 67 | 101 | Mariani | Rupjyoti Kurmi |
| 68 | 102 | Titabor | Dhiraj Gowala |
| 69 | 103 | Golaghat | Ajanta Neog |
| 70 | 104 | Dergaon | Mridul Kumar Dutta |
| 71 | 106 | Khumtai | Mrinal Saikia |
| 72 | 107 | Sarupathar | Biswajit Phukan |
| 73 | 108 | Bokajan (ST) | Surjya Rongphar |
| 74 | 109 | Howraghat (ST) | Lunsing Teron |
| 75 | 110 | Diphu (ST) | Niso Terangpi |
| 76 | 111 | Rongkhang (ST) | Tuliram Ronghang |
| 77 | 112 | Amri (ST) | Habe Teron |
| 78 | 113 | Haflong (ST) | Rupali Langthasa |
| 79 | 114 | Lakhipur | Kaushik Rai |
| 80 | 115 | Udharbond | Rajdeep Goala |
| 81 | 116 | Katigorah | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha |
| 82 | 117 | Borkhola | Kishore Nath |
| 83 | 118 | Silchar | Rajdeep Roy |
| 84 | 120 | Dholai (SC) | Amiya Kanti Das |
| 85 | 121 | Hailakandi | Milon Das |
| 86 | 123 | Karimganj North | Subrata Bhattacharjee |
| 87 | 125 | Patharkandi | Krishnendu Paul |
| 88 | 126 | Ram Krishna Nagar (SC) | Bijoy Malakar |
Other candidates include a mix of senior leaders and new faces across constituencies such as:
Golakganj, Dhubri, Rangia, Dispur, Guwahati Central, Nalbari, Mangaldai, Barhampur, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, Karimganj North, and many more.
The first list was finalised by BJP's Central Election Committee at its meeting presided over by party president Nitin Nabin in Delhi on Wednesday evening.
Assam will go to the polls on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4 for its 126-member Assembly.
In the 2021 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with its allies, secured 75 of the 126 seats. The BJP won 60 seats on its own, while the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) bagged 9 and the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) won 6 seats.
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