CM Sonowal among others file papers as Nomination Process for First Phase ends
Scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on March 10. The last date for withdrawal of nomination is March 12. Elections slated on March 27.
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GUWAHATI: Several leaders of various political parties including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal submitted their nomination papers in their respective constituencies on Tuesday the last day for filing of nomination for the first phase of Assembly elections slated on March 27. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on March 10. The last date for withdrawal of nomination is March 12.
Altogether 47 LACs (Legislative Assembly Constituencies) –across 11 of the total 34 districts of Assam are going to the polls in the first phase. These 11 districts are Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Chariadeo, Tinsukia, Majuli, Lakhimpur, and Dhemaji.
2 Muslims in Congress 1st list of 40 for 2021 Assam Polls
Two Muslim candidates - Mohammad Nurul Huda (Rupohihat) and Rakibul Hussain (Samaguri) - are given Congress tickets
Sunday March 7, 2021 8:19 PM, IANS
Guwahati: Around half of the 40 candidates announced in the Congress first list for the Assam Assembly polls are fresh faces, while 15 per cent of them are women and 5 per cent Muslim nominees.
The main opposition party late on Saturday night released the first list of 40 candidates for the 47 Assembly constituencies that are going to the polls in Assam in the first phase on March 27.
According to the list, announced by Congress Central Election Committee in-charge and party General Secretary Mukul Wasnik, six women - Sibamoni Bora (Batadroba), Roselina Tirkey (Serupathar), Bismita Gogoi (Khumtai), Pallabi Gogoi (Teok), Angkita Dutta (Amguri) and Pranatee Phukan (Naharkatia) and two Muslim candidates - Mohammad Nurul Huda (Rupohihat) and Rakibul Hussain (Samaguri) - wer
Around half of the 40 candidates announced in the Congress first list for the Assam Assembly polls are fresh faces, while 15 per cent of them are women and five per cent Muslim nominees. The main opposition party late on Saturday night released the first list of 40 candidates for the 47 Assembly constituencies that are going to the polls in Assam in the first phase on March 27. According to the list, announced by Congress Central Election Committee in-charge and party General Secretary Mukul Wasnik, six women - Sibamoni Bora (Batadroba), Roselina Tirkey (Serupathar), Bismita Gogoi (Khumtai), Pallabi Gogoi (Teok), Angkita Dutta (Amguri) and Pranatee Phukan (Naharkatia) and two Muslim candidates - Mohammad Nurul Huda (Rupohihat) and Rakibul Hussain (Samaguri) - were given party tickets.