Guwahati, March 21 The Trinamool Congress has announced the first list of 17 candidates for the upcoming elections to the 126-member Assam assembly, with its state senior vice-president Dulu Ahmed among the key nominees.
The National People's Party (NPP) has also fielded candidates in three seats, including AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, who had recently switched sides.
Islam will contest from his constituency, Mankachar. The other two NPP candidates are Daniel Langthasa from Haflong and Ganseng B Sangma from Boko-Chaygaon.
TMC's Ahmed will contest from the Chamaria constituency.
Other party candidates include Udangsri Narzary (Kokrajhar), Mominur Islam (Bilasipara), Kaushik Ranjan Das (Abhayapuri), Kalyani Kalita (Bajali), Rajan Chouhan (Goreswar), Hare Krishna Deka (Mangaldai), Faziur Rahman Laskar (Katigorah) and Shahajahan Laskar (Sonai).
The Assam assembly elections will be held on April 9, and votes will be counted on May 4.