BJP-AGP-UPPL finalizes Plan for Sharing of Assam Seats for Assembly Elections; Check Who's Contesting & from Where

STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI:

BJP UPPL Assembly Seat Sharing Formula: Ending all speculations, the much-awaited BJP-AGP-UPPL seat-sharing arrangement for the ensuing Assembly elections has been completed. Leaders of the parties announced the list of 104 seats at the national BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Friday evening.

The list has excluded the names of 11 sitting ruling BJP MLAs and a Cabinet Minister. Going by the list, former Chief Minister and founder president of AGP — Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, and present Cabinet Minister Sum Ronhang will not get the tickets from their respective parties.

Of the 104 seats, the BJP will field its candidates in 70 constituencies. The AGP and UPPL will contest in 26 and eight constituencies respectively. The State has 126 Assembly seats.

Announcing the list of BJP candidates, the party's national general secretary Arun Singh told reporters in New Delhi on Friday evening that the BJP-AGP-UPPL would contest the elections together. He also said that the list has been chalked out with consensus from leaders of all the three political parties in the presence of the BJP's Central leadership.

Though the BJP has announced its candidates' names for 70 seats, the AGP and UPPL have not yet announced the same.

Singh said that while Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will contest the elections from Majuli, State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass would fight from Patacharkuchi Assembly constituency. Dass won the 2016 Assembly elections from the Sarbhog Constituency.

Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest the elections from Jalukbari. He said that the decision to change the Constituency of State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass was taken after considering demands of the local party workers.

Former Congress Ministers Ajanta Neog and Gautom Roy — who joined the BJP — have also received tickets to contest the ensuing Assembly elections.

The AGP has left the five seats of Barhampur, Naharkotia, Kamalpur, Lakhimpur and Patacharkuchi to its ally BJP. As of now, the regional party has its sitting MLAs in all these constituencies.

Addressing the media, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the BJP has successfully run an alliance government in Assam in the last five years. He further said that his government has been able to bring about peace and progress to the State. "So, the people of Assam will repose their faith in the BJP and alliance partners; and help them to come to power for the second time," stated Sonowal.

BJP'S First Candidates List for 70 Assam Seats

Here are the following seats where BJP is set to field their candidates as per election seat sharing formula between AGP-UPPL & BJP. Check Who's contesting from Where

1. Sarbananda Sonowal, Majuli

2. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Jalukbari

3. Ranjeet Dass, Patacharkuchi

4. Ashok Singhal, Dhekiajuli

5. Ganesh Kumar Limbu, Barchala

6. Krishna Kamal Tanti, Rangapara

7. Padma Hazarika, Sootea

8. Pramod Borthakur, Biswanath

9. Ranjeet Dutta, Behali

10. Utpal Bora, Gohpur

11. Sanjib Kumar Bora, Dhing

12. Angoorlata Deka, Batadraba

13. Nazir Hussain, Rupohihat

14. Anil Saikia, Samaguri

15. Biswajit Phukan, Sarupathar

16. Ajanta Neog, Golaghat

17. Mrinal Saikia, Khumtai

18. Hitendra Nath Goswami, Jorhat

19. Hemanta Kalita, Titabor

20. Ramani Tanti, Mariani

21. Mayur Buragohain, Nazira

22. Jugen Mohan, Mahmara

23. Dharmeshwar Konwar, Sonari

24. Kushal Duwari ,Thowra

25. Surabhi Rajkonwar, Sibasagar

26. Amiyo Bhuyan, Bihpuria

27. Manab Deka, Lakhimpur

28. Naba Kumar Doley, Dhakuakhana

29. Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Dhemaji

30. Bhuban Pegu, Jonai

31. Chakradhar Gogoi, Moran

32. Prasanta Phukan, Dibrugarh

33. Binod Hazarika, Lahowal

34. Teros Gowala, Duliajan

35. Bimal Bora, Tingkhong

36. Tarang Gogoi, Naharkatia

37. Sanjay Kisan, Tinsukia

38. Suren Phukan, Digboi

39. Bhaskar Sarma, Margherita

40. Bolin Chetia, Sadiya

41. Bijay Malakar, Ratabari

42. Krishnendu Paul, Patharkandi

43. Manas Das, Karimganj (N)

44. Biswarup Bhattacharjee, Badarpur

45. Subrata Nath, Katlicherra

46. Dipayan Chakraborty, Silchar

47. Aminul Haque Laska,r Sonai

48. Parimal Suklabaidya, Dholai

49. Mihir Kanti Shome, Udharbond

50. Koushik Rai, Lakhipur

51. Amalendu Das, Barkhola

52. Gautom Roy, Katigorah

53. Nandita Garlosa, Haflong

54. Nomal Momin, Bokajan

55. Dorsing Ronghang, Howraghat

56. Bidya Sing Engleng, Diphu

57. Roop Sing Teran, Baithalangso

58. Diganta Kalita, Kamalpur

59. Bhabesh Kalita, Rangia

60. Jayanta Malla Barua, Nalbari

61. Biswajeet Daimary, Panery

62. Madhuram Deka, Kalaigaon

63. Gurujyoti Das, Mangaldai

64. Jitu Kishan, Majbat

65. Piyush Hazarika, Jagiroad

66. Ramakanta Deori, Morigaon

67. Kadiru Jajman Zinnah, Lahorighat

68. Rupak Sarma, Nagaon

69. Jitu Goswami, Barhampur

70. Sibu Misra, Lumding

Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) to CONTEST: 26 Assam SEATS

Below are the following seats where AGP is set to field their candidates as per election seat sharing formula et between them.

1. Chabua

2. Amguri

3. Teok

4. Dergaon

5. Bokakhat

6. Kaliabor

7. Raha

8. Guwahati (W)

9. Chaygaon

10. Boko

11. Goalpara (E)

12. Goalpara (W)

13. Mancachar

14. Abhayapuri (N)

15. Abhayapuri (S)

16. Bongaigaon

17. Barpeta

18. Bhabanipur

19. Chenga

20. Sarukhetri

21. Tezpur

22. Algapur

23. Karimganj (S)

24. Dalgaon

25. Naobaicha

26. Jamunamukh

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