New Delhi, March 20 – The Congress party released another list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections on Friday, nominating candidates across key constituencies while reserving a set of seats for its ally, Raijor Dal.
According to a statement issued by the Congress General Secretary (Organisation), K.C. Venugopal, the party's Central Election Committee has finalized candidates for several Assembly constituencies across the Upper Assam, North Bank, and Barak Valley regions.
Among the prominent names, Bidisha Neog will contest from Jalukbari, Rohit Pariga from Tangla, and Jayanta Borah from Biswanath. Joy Prakash Das will contest from the reserved Nowboicha (SC) seat, while Gyandip Mohan has been nominated from Mahmora. In Titabor, the Congress has nominated Pran Kurmi as its candidate. In southern Assam's Barak Valley, Rahul Roy has been selected to contest from Hailakandi, indicating the party's continued focus on strengthening its base in the region.
At the same time, the Congress has reserved multiple constituencies – including Manas, Dalgaon, Dhing, Kaliabor, Tezpur, Sissibargaon, Margherita, Digboi, Sibsagar, Mariani, and Bokakhat – for its ally, Raijor Dal, as part of a broader strategy to form an opposition alliance.
The seat-sharing arrangement reflects the ongoing efforts by opposition parties to consolidate votes against the BJP ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections in Assam.
Political observers note that the Congress is attempting to strike a balance between fielding strong local candidates and accommodating allies to avoid vote division.
This latest announcement follows earlier candidate lists released by the Congress, as it prepares to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the northeastern state.
With nominations underway and campaigning set to intensify, the electoral battle in Assam is expected to witness multi-cornered contests across several Assembly constituencies, making alliances and candidate selection crucial to the final results.