Guwahati, March 16 The CPI(M), a part of the Congress-led opposition alliance in Assam, on Monday announced candidates for two seats for the upcoming assembly elections in April, retaining incumbent MLA Manoranjan Talukdar among its nominees.
State CPI(M) secretary Suprakash Talukdar asserted that the party was confident of winning both seats in the elections scheduled for April 9.
"We have decided to contest in two constituencies – Bhawanipur-Sorbhog and Goreswar. Our candidates will be the united opposition's candidates in both constituencies," Talukdar said.
Manoranjan Talukdar, the MLA from Bhawanipur in the outgoing assembly, will be contesting from Bhawanipur-Sorbhog, after the constituency was renamed and redrawn during the delimitation process in 2023.
The party has also nominated Bapu Ram Boro from the Goreswar constituency, which falls under the Bodoland Territorial Region.
"The CPI(M) has joined hands with secular forces to oust the BJP from power in Assam. We are confident of our candidates securing a majority," Suprakash Talukdar said.
Besides the Congress and the CPI(M), other members of the opposition alliance include the Assam Jatiya Parishad, the All Party Hill Leaders Conference, and the CPI(ML) Liberation.
In the outgoing 126-member assembly, the ruling BJP has 64 members, while its allies AGP have nine, UPPL has seven, and BPF has three.
In the opposition camp, the Congress has 26 members, AIUDF has 15, and CPI(M) has one. There is also one independent legislator.