Guwahati: Amidst the high political drama, the BJP Central Election Committee likely to announce its candidates’ list for the first phase of the Assam Assembly Elections by 4.30 pm on Friday.
The state BJP leadership along with its allies Asom Gana Parishad and United People’s Party Liberal attended a high-profile meeting conducted by the committee at party headquarters in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President J. P. Nadda and other senior party leaders including Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh on Thursday evening.
Here are the names of the possible candidates for the first phase of Assam Assembly Elections:
1. Dhekiajuli- Ashok Singhal
2. Borchola- Kishore Upadhyay (Deprived MLA Ganesh Limbu)
3. Tezpur – Prithvi Raj Rabha (AGP)
4. Rangapara – Diganta Ghatowar
5. Chatia – Padma Hazarika
6. Bishwanath- Pramod Borthakur
7. Bihali- Ranjit Dutta
8. Gohpur – Utpal Bora
9. Dhing- AGP
10. Batadrava- Angoorlata Deka
11. Rupahi- AGP
12. Samuguri- Moni Madhab Mahanta (AGP)
13. Kaliabor- Keshab Mahanta (AGP)
14. Bokakhat- Atul Bora (AGP)
15. Sarupathar – Biswajit Phukan (BJP)
16. Golaghat-Ajanta Neog
17. Khumtai – Mrinal Saikia
18. Dergaon – Bhaben Bharali (AGP)
19. Jorhat- Hitendra Nath Goswami
20. Majuli- Sarbananda Sonowal
21. Titabor-Krishnamoni Chutia
22. Mariani- Kamakhya Prasad Tasa
23. Tiok- Shyamkanu Mahanta (AGP)
24. Amguri – Pradeep Hazarika (AGP)
25. Nazira- Mayur Borgohain
26. Mahmara- Jugen Mohan
27. Sonari- Prahlad Gowalla
28. Thaora- Kushal Duwari
29. Sivasagar- Tapan Gogoi
30. Bihpuria- Amiya Bhuyan / Devananda Hazarika
31. Naobaicha- Jayanta Khound (AGP)
32. Lakhimpur- Manav Deka / Utpal Dutta
33. Dhakuakhana – Naba Doley
34. Dhemaji- Ranoj Pegu
35. Jonai- Bhuban Pegu
36. Moran – Chakra Gogoi
37. Dibrugarh- Prashanta Phukan
38. Lahowal- Binod Hazarika
39. Duliajan-Terash Gowalla
40. Tingkhang- Bimal Bora
41. Naharkatiya – Tarang Gogoi
42. Chabua- Punakan Baruah (AGP)
43. Tinsukia- Pulak Gohain
44. Digboi- Suren Phukan
45. Margherita- Bhaskar Sharma
46. Doomdooma- Sanjay Kisan
47. Sadia- Bolin Chetia
It is to be noted that above mentioned names are been listed based on speculation from party sources. BJP high command is yet to share the final list of candidates.
This is a developing story.
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