Assam Polls: Congress Announces List Of 21 Candidates For Third Phase

The Congress party has announced a list of 21 candidates for the thirdphase of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections.

The third phase of the elections will be held on April 6 for 40 Assembly Constituencies in 12 districts.

The last date of nominations is March 19, while, the last date of withdrawal of candidatures is March 22.

The Congress is contesting the upcoming polls as part of the Mahajut with Congress, AIUDF, CPI(M), CPI, CPI-ML, BPF and Anchalik Gana Morcha.

List of Candidates and Constituencies:

1. Salmara South: Wazed Ali Choudhury
2. Golakganj: Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar
3. Bongaigaon: Shankar Prasad Ray
4. Abhayapuri North: Abdul Batim Khandakar
5. Abhayapuri South (SC): Pradip Sarkar
6. Dudhnai (ST): Jadab Swargiary
7. Goalpara East: Abdul Kalam Rashid Alam
8. Goalpara West: Md. Abdur Rashid Mandal
9. Jaleshwar: Aftab Uddin Mollah
10. Patacharkuchi: Santanu Sarma
11. Baghbar: Sherman Ali Ahmed
12. Sarukhetri: Jakir hussain Sikdar
13. Chenga: Sukur Ali Ahmed
14. Boko (SC): Nandita Das
15. Chaygaon: Rekibuddin Ahmed
16. Palasbari: Jatin Mall
17. Jalakburi: Romen Chandra Borthakur
18. Dispur: Manjit Mahanta
19. Gauhati East: Ashima Bordoloi
20. Barkhetry: Diganta Barman
21. Dharmapur: Ratul Patowary