Assam by-polls: Three legislators who resigned from state assembly fielded by BJP

Three legislators who resigned from the state assembly have been fielded by BJP in the by polls.

Phanidhar Talukdar was given the party's ticket from Bhabanipur while Rupjyoti Kurmi from Mariani and Sushanta Borgohain from Thowra. Borgohain and Kurmi resigned from Congress and joined BJP. Talukdar had left the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).

Five seats are going to the polls on October 30. BJP is expected to leave one seat for its ally United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL). Majuli seat was recently vacated and by polls to this seat is yet to be announced.


Regional parties Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Raijor Dal will fight polls together with congress.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhupen Kumar Borah

announced that the Congress party has deliberated on the candidature for four out of six constituencies headed for by- elections in the state. “We have announced that the Congress will leave two seats for the regional parties of Asom Jatiya Parishad and Raijor Dal. I am happy to announce that we will leave the Majuli seat to AJP while talks were held regarding the Bhabanipur seat with Akhil Gogoi and a final decision is awaited”.

Sherman Ali Ahmed MLA from Baghbor is suspended by Congress. Borah suspended the arrested MLA for "repeatedly violating party discipline" by making communal comments.

Congress has earlier issued show cause notice to him. Post eviction drive in Gorukhuti last month, Ahmed allegedly disrespected the martyrs of Assam agitation. He termed those eight persons killed in 1983 in Gorukhuti as killers.