Gaurav Gogoi, a number of sitting MLAs within the fray as Congress releases first listing for Assam polls amid alliance talks | India Information

Distinguished sitting MLAs that the social gathering has determined to area once more embrace the Chief of the Opposition within the Assam Meeting, Debabrata Saikia, from the Nazira constituency, which he has represented for 3 consecutive phrases. Nurul Huda from Rupohihat, Diganta Barman from Barkhetri, Nandita Das from Hajo-Sualkuchi, and Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar from Gauripur are additionally among the many sitting Congress MLAs set to contest once more.

Senior leaders from the social gathering’s state management — Assam Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur Goswami and former Assam Congress president Ripun Borah — additionally make the listing. They’ll contest from the Dispur and Barchalla constituencies, respectively.

The listing additionally options the sons of senior Congress leaders Paban Singh Ghatowar, who’s a distinguished tea group chief and former Union minister, and sitting Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain. The previous’s son, Pranjal Ghatowar, might be fielded from the Chabua-Lahowal constituency. Tanzil Hussain, the son of Rakibul Hussain, will contest from the Samaguri constituency, which his father represented for 5 consecutive phrases earlier than being elected to Lok Sabha in 2024. The social gathering had additionally fielded him within the Samaguri bypoll that 12 months, however he misplaced to the BJP — a stinging loss for the Congress in a constituency with a sizeable minority inhabitants.