Kolkata, March 19 -- The Congress on Thursday released its third list of 22 candidates, bringing the total announced so far to 87 out of the 126 seats Assam Assembly polls on April 9. The list contains several experienced faces like Jakir Hussain Sikdar, Roselina Tirkey, Pradip Sarkar and Abdur Rahim Ahmed.

The counting of votes will be done on May 4.

Earlier on Saturday, the party released its second list of candidates for the upcoming 2026 Assam state polls, announcing 23 names.

The Congress said that 15 constituencies, including Bhowanipur-Sorbhoog, Bajali, Palasbari, Guwahati Central, Goreswar, Morigaon and Barhampur, have been left for alliance partners.

In the 2nd list, the party has fielded former MP Abdul Khaleque from Mandia....