Assam assembly polls: BJP declares 3 more candidates for 2nd phase
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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2021, 03:13 PM IST
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Sitting BJP MLA from Sipajhar, Binanda Saikia, has also been also denied ticket with former Asam Sahitya Sabha president Parmananda Rajbongshi, who joined the saffron party recently from the AGP, fielded from the seat in Darrang district.
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The BJP on Wednesday announced the names of three candidates, all fresh faces, for the second phase, taking the total number of contestants to 74 for the first two phases of assembly elections in Assam. Controversial sitting BJP MLA from Hojai, Shiladitya Dev, known for making provocative remarks against immigrant Muslims and at times against his own party members, has been denied ticket and replaced by Ramakrishna Ghosh.
Assam Assembly Elections 2021: BJP Announces Names Of 3 More Candidates For 2nd Phase
In the first phase, 22 sitting MLAs of the saffron party will be contesting the polls while in the second, nine sitting MLAs have been allotted the same seat.
Representational Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-10T15:05:26+05:30 Assam Assembly Elections 2021: BJP Announces Names Of 3 More Candidates For 2nd Phase outlookindia.com 2021-03-10T15:07:14+05:30
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For the second phase of elections in Assam, the BJP on Wednesday announced the names of three candidates, all fresh faces, taking the total number of contestants to 74 for the first two phases of assembly elections in Assam.