Guwahati, 19 March (HS): Following a meeting held in New Delhi over the past two days, Assam's ruling party—the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly. It is noteworthy that a meeting of the BJP's Central Election Committee, chaired by National President Nitin Nabin, concluded in New Delhi late on Wednesday night. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and all other members of the Central Election Committee were present at the meeting. The Central Election Committee gave its approval to the names of 88 candidates for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections in Assam. The list includes the names of most prominent sitting MLAs. Meanwhile, the BJP has allotted 26 seats to its alliance partner, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and 11 seats to the Bodoland People's Front (BPF).

The BJP candidates primarily include: 1. Golakganj (6) Ashwini Roy Sarkar, 2. Dhubri (8) Uttam Prasad, 3. Birsing Jarua (9) Madhavi Das, 4. Goalpara West (ST) (13) Pabitra Rabha, 5. Dudhnoi (ST) (15) Tankeswar Rabha, 6. Abhayapuri (16) Bhupen Roy, 7. Bijni (20) Arup Kumar Dey, 8. Bhabanipur-Sorbhog (21) Ranjit Kumar Das, 9. Mandia (22) Badal Chandra Arya, 10. Chamaria (27) Jyotsna Kalita, 11. Boko-Chhaygaon (ST) (28) Raju Mech, 12. Palasbari (29) Himanshu Shekhar Baishya, 13. Rangia (31) Bhabesh Kalita, 12. Kamalpur (32) Diganta Kalita, 15. Dispur (33) Pradyut Bordoloi, 16. New Guwahati (35) Diplu Ranjan Sarma, 17. Guwahati Central (36) Vijay Kumar Gupta, 18. Jalukbari (37) Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, 19. Barkhetri (38) Narayan Deka, 20. Nalbari (39) Jayanta Malla Baruah, 21. Tihu (40) Chandra Mohan Patowary, 22. Tamulpur (ST) (43) Biswajit Daimary, 23. Goreswar (44) Victor Kumar Das, 24. Tangla (48) Bikan Chandra Deka, 25. Sipajhar (49) Dr. Paramananda Rajbongshi, 26. Mangaldoi (50) Nilima Devi, 27. Jagiroad (SC) (52) Piyush Hazarika, 28. Morigaon (54) Ramakanta Deuri, 29. Dhing (55) Dr. Mukut Kumar Debnath, 30. Samaguri (58) Anil Saikia, 31. Barhampur (59) Jitu Goswami, 32. Nagaon-Batadrava (60) Rupak Sarma, 33. Raha (SC) (61) Sashi Kant Das, 34. Hojai (63) Shiladitya Dev, 35. Lumding (64) Sibu Mishra, 36. Dhekiajuli (65) Ashok Singhal, 37. Barsola (66) Ritu Baran Sarma, 38. Rangapara (58) Krishna Kamal Tanti, 39. Naduar (69) Padma Hazarika, 40. Biswanath (70) Pallab Lochan Das, 41. Behali (SC) (71) Munindra Das, 42. Gohpur (72) Utpal Borah, 43. Bihpuria (73) Bhupen Kumar Borah, 44. Ranganadi (74) Rishiraj Hazarika, 45. Lakhimpur (76) Manab Deka, 46. Dhakuakhana (ST) (77) Naba Kumar Doley, 47. Dhemaji (ST) (78) Dr. Ranoj Pegu, 48. Jonai (ST) (80) Bhuban Pegu, 49. Sadiya (81) Bolin Chetia, 50. Dumduma (82) Rupesh Gowala, 51. Margherita (83) Bhaskar Sharma, 52. Digboi (84) Suren Phukan, 53. Makum 54. Tinsukia (86) Pulak Gohain, 55. Chabua-Lahowal (87) Binod Hazarika, 56. Dibrugarh (88) Prashant Phukan, 57. Khowang (89) Chakradhar Gagoi, 58. Duliajan (90) Rameshwar Teli, 59. Tingkhong (91) Bimal Bora, 60. Naharkatia (92) Tarang Gagoi, 61. Sonari (93) Dharmeshwar Konwar, 62. Mahmora (94) Suruj Dihingia, 63. Dimow (95) Sushant Bargohain, 64. Nazira (97) Mayur Bargohain, 65. Majuli (ST) (98) Bhuban Gam, 66. Jorhat (100) Hitendra Nath Goswami, 67. Mariani (101) Rupjyoti Kurmi, 68. Titabor (102) Dhiraj Gowala, 69. Golaghat (103) Ajanta Neog, 70. Dergaon (104) Mridul Kumar Dutta, 71. Khumtai (106) Mrinal Saikia, 72. Sarupathar (107) Biswajit Phukan, 73. Bokajan (ST) (108) Surya Rongphar, 74. Hawraghat (ST) (109) Lunsing Teron, 75. Diphu (ST) (110) Niso Terangpi, 76. Rongkhang (ST) (111) Dr. Tuliram Ronghang, 77. Amri (ST) (112) Dr. Habe Teron, 78. Haflong (ST) (113) Rupali Langthasa, 79. Lakhipur (114) Kaushik Roy, 80. Udharbond (115) Rajdeep Goala, 81. Katigorah (116) Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, 82. Borkhola (117) Kishore Nath, 83. Silchar (118) Dr. Rajdeep Roy, 84. Dholai (SC) (120) Amiya Kanti Das, 85. Hailakandi (121) Dr. Milan Das, 86. Karimganj North (123) Subrata Bhattacharjee, 87. Patharkandi (125) Krishnendu Paul, 88. Ramkrishna Nagar (SC) (126) Bijay Malakar—these names are included.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash