GUWAHATI, March 4: Regional party Raijor Dal on Wednesday announced its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
Among the prominent names featuring in the candidates’ list include Raijor Dal working president Romen Chandra Borthakur, who will contest from Jalukbari constituency; Gyanashree Bora, a former Goalpara College assistant professor, in the fray from Mariani constituency; former president of All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) Azizur Rahman (Dalgaon constituency) and former Congress leader Abdur Rashid Mandal (East Goalpara constituency).
The party further announced that Anjan Talukdar has been fielded from the Manas constituency; Mehboob Muktar from Dhing constituency; Alok Nath from Tezpur constituency, Dulal Chandra Barua from Sissiborgaon constituency; Rahul Chetry from Margherita constituency, Lakhyajyoti Gogoi from Digboi constituency, while Ratan Daw has been fielded from Bokakhat constituency.
Akhil slams Cong
Meanwhile Amidst the uncertainty in the Opposition camp over seat-sharing arrangements, Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi criticised the Congress for “unilaterally” releasing its first list of candidates on Tuesday.
Gogoi said the Congress’ decision to release the candidates’ list amidst the ongoing discussions was ‘unfortunate and regrettable’.
He expressed dismay over what he described as a breach of trust in the negotiation process on the part of the Congress.
The release of the first list of 42 candidates comes as a jolt to the regional party at a sensitive time underscoring growing tension between the parties over seat-sharing arrangements.
While the Congress reportedly offered Raijor Dal four seats, four friendly contests, and proposals for five additional constituencies, the regional party found the arrangement unsatisfactory.
According to reports, Raijor Dal wants to contest 15 constituencies even as the alliance talks with Congress remain inconclusive.
