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.
Congress on Thursday released two more names of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam. Ratan Engti will contest from Bokajan and Sum Ronghang from Diphu both seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. As of date, Congress has released names of 68 candidates for the 126-member Assam Assembly polls which the party is contesting in alliance with All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Bodoland People s Front (BPF). The party had on Wednesday released a list of 26 candidates, and appointed senior leaders Mohan Prakash and Jaydev Jena as special observers. The elections are scheduled to be held in three phases in Assam.
Updated Mar 11, 2021 | 20:03 IST
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. Congress on Saturday released the first list of 40 candidates for the upcoming three-phase election for the 126-member Assam Assembly
Dispur: 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.
BJP MLAs Dilip Kumar Paul and Shiladitya Dev quits party after being denied tickets for assembly polls
Following denial of poll tickets by the Bhartiya Janata Party BJP two legislators, former Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul and Shiladitya Dev resigned from the party
| 10 March 2021 3:02 PM GMT
GUWAHATI: Following denial of poll tickets by the Bhartiya Janata Party BJP two legislators, former Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul and Shiladitya Dev resigned from the party on Wednesday.
Soon after the announcement of the first list of candidates, resentment emerged within the party following which several leaders resigned from the party.
Sitting Silchar MLA Dilip Paul will now contest as an independent candidate. On the other hand, BJP will now field Dipayan Chakraborty for the Silchar constituency.