US EditionCongress Unveils First List for Assam Assembly Elections
Congress fields 42 candidates including five women and sitting MLAs to challenge BJP in Assam's upcoming Assembly elections, with Gaurav Gogoi leading from Jorhat.
- The party's Central Election Committee announced the first 42 candidates for the Assam Assembly on March 3, 2026, including Gaurav Gogoi, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha; elections are expected in April.
- The party's Central Election Committee signalled a candidate mix of experienced leaders and returnees, including Debabrata Saikia and Ripun Borah, in Assam.
- Among individual nominees are Bhumidhar Barman, former Chief Minister and father of Diganta Barman, Pranati Phukan, Nurul Huda, and Nandita Das, re-nominated woman candidate.
- Gaurav Gogoi will contest Jorhat Assembly constituency in eastern Assam, intensifying a keen fight with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as the bête noire of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- With many Ahom voters in eastern Assam, Gogoi’s Ahom background and role as State Congress president make his leadership crucial for the party’s performance.
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Assam Assembly Elections 2026: Congress Releases First List of 42 Candidates for Polls; Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia Among Key Names
The Congress party officially launched its campaign for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections on Tuesday, releasing its first list of 42 candidates. In a strategic move, the party has fielded its state president and current Lok Sabha MP, Gaurav Gogoi, from the high-profile Jorhat constituency. Assam Assembly Elections 2026: Congress Releases First List of 42 Candidates for Polls; Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia Among Key Names.
Congress announces 42 candidates for Assam Assembly elections; Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia among key names
According to an official release, the list includes Gaurav Gogoi (Jorhat), Bitupan Saikia (Golaghat), Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar from Gauripur, Markline Marak from Goalpara West (ST), Girish Baruah from Bongaigaon, Mahananda Sarkar from Barpeta (SC), and Ramen Singh Rabha from Boko-Chaygaon (ST).
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The Economic TimesCongress announces 42 candidates for Assam polls; Gaurav Gogoi to contest from Jorhat
The Congress party has unveiled its initial list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. Prominent figures like Gaurav Gogoi will make their assembly debut. The polls will be held in redrawn constituencies following a 2023 delimitation exercise. Several new faces and children of former leaders are among the nominees. The elections are scheduled for March-April this year.
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