India, March 20 -- Several nominated candidates of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, along with leaders of the alliance, filed their nomination papers on Friday, March 20, for the 2026 Assembly elections.

Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia filed his nomination as the Congress candidate for the Nazira Legislative Assembly constituency. At the Sivasagar Deputy Commissioner's office, Saikia, along with Raijor Dal president and alliance candidate Akhil Gogoi, submitted their nomination papers.

Speaking to the media after filing his nomination, Saikia said, "I could join the BJP only if there is no difference between the ideology and principles of the Congress and the BJP. As long as there is a difference in ideology, the question...