Guwahati, March 3 -- All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday announced its first list of 42 candidates, including state party chief Gaurav Gogoi and Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia, for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Assam.
While Gaurav would be contesting from Jorhat constituency, Saikia was fielded in his constituency Nazira. Other prominent candidates on the list is Prateek Bardoloi, son of Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bardoloi, who will be in the race from Margherita constituency.
Tanzil Hussain, son of former Minister and Dhubri Lok Sabha MP, Rakibul Hussain, will be contesting from Samaguri constituency. Tanzil had lost the byelection to the Samaguri constituency in 2024.
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