India, March 16 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) are yet to reach a deal on sharing of seats for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued gazette notification for the assembly election in Assam on Monday.

Filing of nominations for the voting, which will be held on April 9 and end on March 23. Several opposition parties including the Congress have released partial lists of candidates for the 126 seats in the assembly.

While BJP has finalised an agreement with its other ally, Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), for the 15 seats in the Bodoland autonomous council region, with 11 seats to be contested by the regional party and the remaining four by the saffron...