<p>Ruling NDA constituent United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) and the opposition Congress-led grand alliance partner the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) on Monday released their first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly election.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference here, UPPL Working President Rwngwra Narzary said the party will focus on giving equal rights to all people in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and bringing lasting peace there.</p>.<p>The party nominated its vice president Basumatary, currently the deputy chief of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), from the Udalguri constituency.</p>.<p>UPPL also gave a ticket to Ratendra Daimary for contesting from the Majbat seat, Narzary said.</p>.<p>The BJP has formed an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) to fight the Assam Assembly polls.</p>.<p>The BPF on Monday announced the name of four candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Congress leader Durga Das Boro joined the BPF in presence of its chief Hagrama Mohilary and he was offered candidature from the Kalaigaon constituency.</p>.<p>BPF, which was part of the BJP-led state government, has joined the Congress-headed seven-party Grand Alliance.</p>.<p>At a press conference at Kokrajhar, Mohilary announced the names of the four candidates, including Boro.</p>.<p>Senior cabinet minister Rihon Daimary received ticket for the Udalguri constituency, while Karuna Kanta Sorgoyari and Charan Boro will contest from Panery and Majbat seats respectively.</p>.<p>Hagrama expressed confidence that the opposition alliance will form the next government with full majority and remove the BJP from the power.</p>.<p>The Congress has formed a 'Grand Alliance' with AIUDF, Bodoland People's Front (BPF), CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) to fight the upcoming Assembly election against the BJP-led NDA.</p>.<p>BPF had won all the 12 seats from the erstwhile Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) during the 2016 Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the newly floated political outfit Raijor Dal on Monday announced the list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bjp-not-to-announce-cm-face-in-assam-before-polls-party-state-chief-959686.html" target="_blank">BJP not to announce CM face in Assam before polls: party state chief</a></strong></p>.<p>For the third phase of election, the Raijor Dal named six contestants - Dibash Phukan for Gauhati East, Russel Hussain for Barkhetri, Kamal Kumar Medhi for Bhabanipur, Asraful Islam for Jania, Aminul Haque for Goalpara East and Sujon Das for Sapaguri, said a release of the Dal.</p>.<p>The additional list for the first phase are Dibbajit Dutta for Lahowal and Prabin Das for Dergaon.</p>.<p>Pankaj Asomiya for Kolaigaon is the additional name for the second phase.</p>.<p>Elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. </p>
<p>Ruling NDA constituent United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) and the opposition Congress-led grand alliance partner the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) on Monday released their first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly election.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference here, UPPL Working President Rwngwra Narzary said the party will focus on giving equal rights to all people in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and bringing lasting peace there.</p>.<p>The party nominated its vice president Basumatary, currently the deputy chief of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), from the Udalguri constituency.</p>.<p>UPPL also gave a ticket to Ratendra Daimary for contesting from the Majbat seat, Narzary said.</p>.<p>The BJP has formed an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) to fight the Assam Assembly polls.</p>.<p>The BPF on Monday announced the name of four candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Congress leader Durga Das Boro joined the BPF in presence of its chief Hagrama Mohilary and he was offered candidature from the Kalaigaon constituency.</p>.<p>BPF, which was part of the BJP-led state government, has joined the Congress-headed seven-party Grand Alliance.</p>.<p>At a press conference at Kokrajhar, Mohilary announced the names of the four candidates, including Boro.</p>.<p>Senior cabinet minister Rihon Daimary received ticket for the Udalguri constituency, while Karuna Kanta Sorgoyari and Charan Boro will contest from Panery and Majbat seats respectively.</p>.<p>Hagrama expressed confidence that the opposition alliance will form the next government with full majority and remove the BJP from the power.</p>.<p>The Congress has formed a 'Grand Alliance' with AIUDF, Bodoland People's Front (BPF), CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) to fight the upcoming Assembly election against the BJP-led NDA.</p>.<p>BPF had won all the 12 seats from the erstwhile Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) during the 2016 Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the newly floated political outfit Raijor Dal on Monday announced the list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bjp-not-to-announce-cm-face-in-assam-before-polls-party-state-chief-959686.html" target="_blank">BJP not to announce CM face in Assam before polls: party state chief</a></strong></p>.<p>For the third phase of election, the Raijor Dal named six contestants - Dibash Phukan for Gauhati East, Russel Hussain for Barkhetri, Kamal Kumar Medhi for Bhabanipur, Asraful Islam for Jania, Aminul Haque for Goalpara East and Sujon Das for Sapaguri, said a release of the Dal.</p>.<p>The additional list for the first phase are Dibbajit Dutta for Lahowal and Prabin Das for Dergaon.</p>.<p>Pankaj Asomiya for Kolaigaon is the additional name for the second phase.</p>.<p>Elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. </p>
