Assam polls: Congress releases first candidates' list for 65 constituencies
The ruling party in the state released the candidates' list for the constituencies of the first phase of the assembly polls, which will be held on April 4.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and his several cabinet ministers, colleagues are included in the list.
While Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president and present MLA Anjan Dutta’s name is not included in the first candidates list, but his daughter Ankita Dutta will contest from her father’s constituency Amguri.
At least 10 present MLA’s of the party lost their constituencies as their name were not included in the list.
The assembly polls in the state will be held in two phases on April 4 and April 11.
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