Guwahati, March 2: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its preliminary roster of candidates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Assam. The list comprises prominent figures who are expected to represent the Saffron party across 11 constituencies in the state.
Here is the breakdown of the candidates:
| Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|
| Guwahati | Bijuli Kalita Medhi |
| Dibrugarh | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Sonitpur | Ranjit Dutta |
| Darrang-Udalguri | Dilip Saikia |
| Kaziranga | Kamakhya Prasad Tasa |
| Nagaon | Suresh Bora |
| Jorhat | Topon Kumar Gogoi |
| Lakhimpur | Pradan Baruah |
| Diphu | Amar Singh Tiso |
| Silchar | Parimal Suklabaidya |
| Karimganj | Kripanath Mallah |
The BJP is gearing up to contest 11 out of the 14 parliamentary seats in Assam, reserving two seats, Barpeta and Dhubri, for its allies, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and one seat, Kokrajhar, for the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL).
With the anticipation surrounding the BJP’s candidate selection and campaign strategies, all eyes are now on the official announcement of election dates by the Election Commission, as the political landscape in Assam gears up for another crucial electoral battle.
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