The final date of submission of nominations for the primary part was Tuesday.
PTI, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON MAR 10, 2021 05:44 AM IST
Greater than 173 candidates have filed their nominations for 47 Assam meeting seats going to polls within the first part on March 27, the state’s chief electoral officer mentioned on Tuesday.
The final date of submission of nominations for the primary part was Tuesday.
The variety of candidates submitting papers would improve as some districts are but to submit their record, an official mentioned.
Amongst distinguished candidates who filed nominations on the final day have been Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Majuli, sitting BJP MLAs Angoorlata Deka from Batadroba, Ashok Singhal from Dhekiajuli, Mrinal Saikia from Khumtai, and Padma Hazarika from Sootea, sitting Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi from Mariani and former Congress minister Bismita Gogoi from Khumtai.
Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi filed his nominations from each Duliajan and Naharkatiya constituencies.
Jailed Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi will even contest within the first part from Mariani and Sibsagar seats as an Impartial candidate, because the get together is but to be recognised by the Election Fee.
Scrutiny can be held on March 10 and the final date of withdrawal is March 12.
Elections to the 126-member Assam meeting can be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.
Associated Tales
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 11:51 PM IST
GUWAHATI
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Occasion led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition alliance led by the Congress are but to announce their chief ministerial candidates within the elections to the Assam meeting to be held in three phases, beginning March 27
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 07:40 PM IST
- Pradip Gogoi, vice-chairman of the pro-talks faction of the insurgent outfit United Liberation Entrance of Asom (ULFA) was arrested in Guwahati on Monday evening. He’s underneath custody of the crime department of police.
- Aside from CM Sonowal, the primary part will even have AGP chief Atul Bora in fray from Bokakhat and state Congress chief Ripun Bora from Gohpur.
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