In Guwahati, on April 7, women nearly match the number of men in Assam's electoral rolls, and they outnumber men in 16 out of the 35 districts. However, they constitute only 59 out of the 722 candidates contesting in the 126-member Assam Assembly election.Women, dressed in their bright and...
Guwahati, March 20 A total of 116 candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, have filed their nomination papers by Friday for elections to the 126 Assam assembly constituencies, officials said.A total of 109 candidates filed their nominations on Friday, while seven had done so...