Guwahati, March 22: The Raijor Dal has announced its final list of candidates for the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, naming nominees across several key constituencies.
According to the list approved by the party’s election committee, party president Akhil Gogoi will contest from Sivasagar, while Pradip Kumar Baruah has been fielded from Kaliabor.
Other candidates named include Abul Mia from Gauripur, Abdur Basid Mondal from East Goalpara, Anjan Talukdar from Manas, Azizur Rahman from Dalgaon, Mehboob Muktar from Dhing, Alok Nath from Tezpur, Dulal Chandra Baruah from Sissiborgaon, Rahul Chettri from Margherita, Dulal Moran from Digboi, and Gyanashree Bora from Moriani.
The party said the candidate for Bokakhat will be announced on March 22.
Party sources indicated that following discussions with the Indian National Congress, Raijor Dal has been allotted 13 constituencies under the opposition’s seat-sharing arrangement.
Akhil Gogoi described the list as final, stating that all previously announced candidates not included now stand cancelled. He also expressed regret over the revisions, noting that the decision was taken in the larger interest of opposition unity to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies.
The announcement comes amid ongoing efforts by opposition parties to consolidate their strategy ahead of the Assembly elections.
