KOKRAJHAR, March 20: NDA constituent Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) has announced candidates for 11 seats it will be contesting in the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, which include its lone minister in the current government, besides the wife of the party chief.
One of the three sitting MLAs of the party, Durga Das Boro, was dropped.
BPF president Hagrama Mohilary declared party nominees here late on Thursday night, after the other NDA allies in the state, BJP and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), announced their candidates earlier during the day.
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Cabinet minister Charan Boro, who is a two-time MLA, will be contesting from the Mazbat constituency.
Another sitting MLA and senior party leader Rabiram Narzary will be the candidate from Dotma.
Mohilary’s wife, Sewli Mohilary, will be making her political debut, being named as the party candidate from the Kokrajhar seat.
Former MLAs in the fray are Rihon Daimary (Udalguri), Thaneswar Basumatary (Manas), Maneswar Brahma (Baksa) and Maheswar Boro (Bhergaon).
Former president of All Assam Minority Students’ Union Rezaul Karim, who had recently joined the BPF, has been named the candidate from Parbotjhora seat.
Other BPF candidates are Sabharam Basumatary (Gossaigaon), Rupam Roy (Baokungri) and Paniram Brahma (Sidli Chirang).
Counting of votes will be undertaken on May 4.
In the outgoing Assembly, the ruling BJP’s strength is 64, while its allies AGP has nine MLAs, UPPL has seven and BPF has three members. In the opposition camp, the Congress has 26 MLAs, AIUDF has 15 members and CPI(M) has one MLA. There is an Independent legislator as well. (PTI)
