Guwahati, Feb. 28 -- Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi is likely to contest the upcoming Assam Assembly elections from the Jorhat constituency, sources said.

Gogoi is currently serving as the President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.

According to sources, around 40 candidates were finalised during a meeting of the party's Central Election Committee held on Thursday evening. The party is expected to release its first list of candidates after the official announcement of the Assembly elections.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi said that he is in favour of a potential alliance with Raijor Dal, adding that discussions with the party are ongoing ahead of the upcoming assembly electio...