Assam Meeting Elections: 173 Applicants Record Nominations For First Section
Assam Leader Minister Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination papers from Majuli.
Guwahati:
Greater than 173 applicants have filed their nominations for 47 Assam meeting seats going to polls within the first segment on March 27, the state’s leader electoral officer mentioned on Tuesday.
The final date of submission of nominations for the primary segment used to be Tuesday.
The choice of applicants submitting papers would build up as some districts are but to post their checklist, an professional mentioned.
Amongst distinguished applicants who filed nominations at the final day have been Leader Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Majuli, sitting BJP MLAs Angoorlata Deka from Batadroba, Ashok Singhal from Dhekiajuli, Mrinal Saikia from Khumtai, and Padma Hazarika from Sootea, sitting Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi from Mariani and previous Congress minister Bismita Gogoi from Khumtai.
Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi filed his nominations from each Duliajan and Naharkatiya constituencies.
Jailed Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi will even contest within the first segment from Mariani and Sibsagar seats as an Impartial candidate, because the party is but to be recognised through the Election Fee.
Scrutiny will probably be hung on March 10 and the final date of withdrawal is March 12. Elections to the 126-member Assam meeting will probably be held in 3 levels on March 27, April 1 and April 6.
