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GUWAHATI: The filing of nominations for the second phase of Assam Assembly election to be held on April 1 ended on Friday. While the scrutiny of the nomination papers of this phase of the poll is on March 15, the last date for withdrawal of nominations is March 17.
The phase-II has 39 LACs (Legislative Assembly Constituencies) spreading in 13 districts – Karimganj, Hailakandi, Cachar, Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Kamrup, Nalbari, Udalguri, Darrang, Morigaon, Nagaon and Hojai.
The prominent BJP candidates who filed their nomination papers on Friday are – Pijush Hazarika from Jagiroad, Ramkrishna Ghosh from Hojai and Madhuram Deka from Kalaigaon.
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Miffed BJP MLA agrees to campaign for party
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Two sitting Assam MLAs of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Dilip Kumar Paul and Shiladitya Dev resigned from the party on Thursday after they were denied tickets to contest the coming Assembly elections in the state.. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, March 13 : Two days after quitting the party, a BJP MLA in Assam on Friday announced to campaign for the saffron party while another legislator submitted nomination as an independent candidate.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party so far this time denied party tickets to 10 sitting legislators and a Minister Sum Ronghang.
Assam Polls: Congress finalises candidates for Bokajan, Diphu ANI | Updated: Mar 11, 2021 14:52 IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], March 11 (ANI): The Congress s Central Election Committee in Assam on Thursday finalised candidates for the Bokajan and Diphu constituencies for the second phase of the forthcoming Legislative Assembly polls.
As per a statement from the All India Congress Committee, Raton Engi will contest the seat in Bokajan and Sum Ronghang will contest in Diphu.
Earlier in the day, the party announced a list of 26 candidates for the second phase of the Assam legislative Assembly elections in the other districts.
The party has also appointed Mohan Prakash and Jayadev Jena as All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Congress announces candidates for Bokajan and Diphu for 2nd phase of elections
Ratan Engti will contest from Bokajan while Sum Ronghang will contest from Diphu- both the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
| 11 March 2021 9:39 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: The Congress party on Thursday declared the list of two more candidates for the 2nd phase of elections to the Legislative Assembly of Assam.
As per the list Ratan Engti will contest from Bokajan while Sum Ronghang will contest from Diphu- both the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
Earlier, the party released a list of 26 candidates for the second phase.