India, May 4 -- Kunki Chowdhury has emerged as a prominent new voice in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, making her high-profile debut from Guwahati Central. A graduate of University College London and hailing from a well-known business family in Guwahati, she represents the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) as part of the Congress-led opposition alliance, Asom Sonmilito Morcha. At 27, she is among the youngest candidates in the race, positioning herself as a Gen-Z leader advocating systemic change and youth-driven governance.

Her campaign drew national attention in April 2026 following a public exchange with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after remarks targeting her family triggered a political controversy. Chowdhury responded by frami...