Guwahati, March 20 -- A total of 109 candidates across 35 districts of Assam filed their nomination papers on Friday for the State Assembly elections, the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said.

According to the press release, 209 nomination papers were filed today by 109 candidates. So far, a total of 116 candidates have filed 219 nomination papers.

The last date for filing nomination papers is March 23.

Several nominated candidates of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, along with leaders of the alliance, filed their nomination papers today for the 2026 Assembly elections.

According to a press release by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia today filed his nomination for the Nazira Legislat...