Guwahati, March 10 The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the main opposition party, has announced its first list of nine candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, according to a party circular.
AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal announced the list of candidates on Monday evening, retaining three of the existing MLAs and introducing two new female candidates.
The Assam assembly elections for 126 constituencies are expected to take place next month. This will be the first assembly election after the delimitation exercise, which was completed in 2023.
The AIUDF has given tickets to incumbent MLAs Aminul Islam, Hafiz Rafiqul Islam, and Nizanur Rahman from the Rupahihat, Mandia, and Gauripur constituencies, respectively.
Currently, these three senior party leaders are the MLAs of Dhing, Jania, and Gauripur constituencies, respectively.
The two female candidates nominated by the AIUDF in the first list are Minakshi Rahman for Paka Betbari and Sabana Akhtar for Bilasipara.
Other candidates nominated by the AIUDF include Abu Taher Bepari (Parbatjhora), Rejaul Karim Sarkar (Srijangram), Matiur Rahman (Dhing), and Siddque Ahmed (Laharighat).
The AIUDF is not part of any opposition alliance, although it had attempted to join the Congress-led bloc.
Currently, the ruling BJP has 64 members in the 126-member Assam assembly, while its allies AGP have nine MLAs, UPPL has seven, and BPF has three members.
In the opposition camp, the Congress has 26 legislators, the AIUDF has 15 members, and CPI(M) has one MLA. There is also an independent legislator.