New Delhi, March 21 -- The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Saturday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming 17 nominees across key constituencies in the state.

In a press release dated March 20, the party said the list was finalised under the "guidance and inspiration" of its chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The candidates include Udangsri Narzary from Baokhungri in Kokrajhar, Mominur Islam from Bilasipara in Dhubri, Arif Akhtar Ahmed from Jaleswar in Goalpara, and Kaushik Ranjan Das from Abhayapuri in Bongaigaon. Other names feature Kalyani Kalita (Bajali), Dulu Ahmed (Chamaria), Bhogial Rabha (Boko-Chaygaon ST), Bikash Nath Yogi (Palasbari), and Amirul ...