The BJP has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections — announcing the names of all but one candidate. The party has finalised a seat-sharing agreement with the Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front as it seeks a third consecutive term in power.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been fielded from the Jalukbari constituency while former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi is set to contest from the state administrative capital of Dispur. Another high-profile defector — former Congress state president Bhupen Kumar Borah — will contest the Bihpuria seat he has lost to BJP in the last two elections.
Elections for all 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam will be held in a single phase on April 9. The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
Seat sharing arrangement
The BJP will contest 89 out of 126 seats in the Assam Assembly. The Asom Gana Parishad will contest 26 seats while the Bodoland People’s Front will field candidates from 11 seats. Top party leaders had held meetings earlier this week and sources told ANI that around 10-12 sitting MLAs may be denied tickets.
“The Asom Gana Parishad will contest 26 seats, the Bodoland People’s Front 11 seats, and the BJP the remaining seats. Today, we had preliminary discussions regarding our party list. Tomorrow is our Parliamentary Board meeting. I think the list will be announced late tomorrow night or the next morning,” Sarma had told reporters on Tuesday.
Here is the full list of the BJP candidates nominated for the Assam elections:
| Constituency | Candidate Name |
|---|---|
| Golakganj | Shri Ashwini Ray Sarkar |
| Dhubri | Shri Uttam Prasad |
| Birsing-Jarua | Smt. Madhavi Das |
| Goalpara West (ST) | Shri Pabitra Rabha |
| Dudhnai (ST) | Shri Tankeshwar Rabha |
| Abhayapuri | Shri Bhupen Roy |
| Bijni | Shri Arup Kumar Dey |
| Bhowanipur-Sorbhog | Shri Ranjeet Kumar Dass |
| Mandia | Shri Badal Chandra Arya |
| Chamaria | Smt. Jyostna Kalita |
| Boko-Chaygaon (ST) | Shri Raju Mech |
| Palasbari | Shri Himanshu Shekhar Baishya |
| Rangia | Shri Bhabesh Kalita |
| Kamalpur | Shri Diganta Kalita |
| Dispur | Shri Pradyut Bordoloi |
| New Guwahati | Shri Diplu Ranjan Sarmah |
| Guwahati Central | Shri Vijay Kumar Gupta |
| Jalukbari | Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Barkhetri | Shri Narayan Deka |
| Nalbari | Shri Jayanta Malla Baruah |
| Tihu | Shri Chandramohan Patowary |
| Tamulpur (ST) | Shri Biswajit Daimary |
| Goreswar | Shri Victor Kumar Das |
| Tangla | Shri Bikan Chandra Deka |
| Sipajhar | Dr. Paramananda Rajbongshi |
| Mangaldai | Smt. Nilima Devi |
| Jagiroad (SC) | Shri Pijush Hazarika |
| Morigaon | Shri Rama Kanta Dewri |
| Dhing | Dr. Mukut Kumar Debnath |
| Samaguri | Shri Anil Saikia |
| Barhampur | Shri Jitu Goswami |
| Nagaon-Batadraba | Shri Rupak Sarmah |
| Raha (SC) | Shri Sashi Kanta Das |
| Hojai | Shri Shiladitya Dev |
| Lumding | Shri Sibu Mishra |
| Dhekiajuli | Shri Ashok Singhal |
| Barchalla | Shri Ritu Baran Sarmah |
| Rangapara | Shri Krishna Kamal Tanti |
| Naduar | Shri Padma Hazarika |
| Biswanath | Shri Pallab Lochan Das |
| Behali (SC) | Shri Munindra Das |
| Gohpur | Shri Utpal Borah |
| Bihpuria | Shri Bhupen Kumar Borah |
| Rongonadi | Shri Rishiraj Hazarika |
| Lakhimpur | Shri Manab Deka |
| Dhakuakhana (ST) | Shri Naba Kumar Doley |
| Dhemaji (ST) | Dr. Ranoj Pegu |
| Jonai (ST) | Shri Bhuban Pegu |
| Sadiya | Shri Bolin Chetia |
| Doom Dooma | Shri Rupesh Gowala |
| Margherita | Shri Bhaskar Sharma |
| Digboi | Shri Suren Phukan |
| Makum | Shri Sanjoy Kishan |
| Tinsukia | Shri Pulok Gohain |
| Chabua-Lahowal | Shri Binod Hazarika |
| Dibrugarh | Shri Prasanta Phukan |
| Khowang | Shri Chakradhar Gogoi |
| Duliajan | Shri Rameswar Teli |
| Tingkhong | Shri Bimal Borah |
| Naharkatia | Shri Taranga Gogoi |
| Sonari | Shri Dharmeswar Konwar |
| Mahmora | Shri Suruj Dehingia |
| Demow | Shri Sushanta Borgohain |
| Nazira | Shri Mayur Borgohain |
| Majuli (ST) | Shri Bhuban Gam |
| Jorhat | Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami |
| Mariani | Shri Rupjyoti Kurmi |
| Titabor | Shri Dhiraj Gowala |
| Golaghat | Smt. Ajanta Neog |
| Dergaon | Shri Mridul Kumar Dutta |
| Khumtai | Shri Mrinal Saikia |
| Sarupathar | Shri Biswajit Phukan |
| Bokajan (ST) | Shri Suriya Rongphar |
| Howraghat (ST) | Shri Lunsing Teron |
| Diphu (ST) | Smt. Niso Terangpi |
| Rongkhang (ST) | Dr. Tuliram Ronghang |
| Amri (ST) | Dr. Habe Teron |
| Haflong (ST) | Smt. Rupali Langthasa |
| Lakhipur | Shri Kaushik Rai |
| Udharbond | Shri Rajdeep Goala |
| Katigorah | Shri Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha |
| Borkhola | Shri Kishore Nath |
| Silchar | Dr. Rajdeep Roy |
| Dholai (SC) | Shri Amiya Kanti Das |
| Hailakandi | Dr. Milon Das |
| Karimganj North | Shri Subrata Bhattacharjee |
| Patharkandi | Shri Krishnendu Paul |
| Ram Krishna Nagar (SC) | Shri Bijoy Malakar |