NEW DELHI: The Congress get together on Tuesday launched its first checklist of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Meeting elections, even earlier than the ballot schedule was formally introduced, signalling an early begin to its marketing campaign within the poll-bound northeastern state.Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has been fielded by the get together from the high-profile Jorhat seat, whereas Debabrata Saikia, chief of the Congress Legislature Social gathering in Assam, will contest from Nazira, in accordance with the checklist launched by AICC normal secretary (organisation) Okay C Venugopal.Former Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora will contest from Barchalla, because the get together goals to regain misplaced floor after being out of energy in Assam since 2016.Different notable candidates embody Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar from Gauripur, Markline Marak from Goalpara West (ST), and Girish Baruah from Bongaigaon. Mahananda Sarkar has been fielded from Barpeta (SC).Seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes function prominently. Ramen Singh Rabha will contest Boko-Chaygaon (ST), Nandita Das will battle from Hajo-Sualkuchi (SC), and Satyabrat Kalita from Kamalpur.In city and strategic constituencies, Mira Borthakur Goswami will contest Dispur, Diganta Barman from Barkhetri, and Ashok Kumar Sarma from Nalbari.The 126-member Assam Meeting is anticipated to go to polls in April.(With inputs from PTI)
