Kokrajhar (Assam), March 20 The NDA constituent, Bodoland People's Front (BPF), has announced candidates for the 11 seats it will be contesting in the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, which include its sole minister in the current government, as well as the wife of the party chief.
One of the three sitting MLAs of the party, Durga Das Boro, has been dropped.
BPF president Hagrama Mohilary announced the party nominees here late on Thursday night, after the other NDA allies in the state, the BJP and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), had announced their candidates earlier in the day.
Cabinet minister Charan Boro, who is a two-time MLA, will be contesting from the Mazbat constituency.
Another sitting MLA and senior party leader, Rabiram Narzary, will be the candidate from Dotma.
Mohilary's wife, Sewli Mohilary, will be making her political debut, having been named as the party candidate from the Kokrajhar seat.
Other candidates in the fray include Rihon Daimary (Udalguri), Thaneswar Basumatary (Manas), Maneswar Brahma (Baksa), and Maheswar Boro (Bhergaon).
Former president of All Assam Minority Students' Union, Rezaul Karim, who had recently joined the BPF, has been named the candidate from the Parbotjhora seat.
Other BPF candidates are Sabharam Basumatary (Gossaigaon), Rupam Roy (Baokungri), and Paniram Brahma (Sidli Chirang).
The vote counting will take place on May 4.
In the outgoing Assembly, the ruling BJP has 64 MLAs, while its allies AGP has 9, UPPL has 7, and BPF has 3 members.
In the opposition camp, the Congress has 26 MLAs, AIUDF has 15 members, and CPI(M) has 1 MLA. There is also an Independent legislator.
