Nomination Frenzy as Assam By-Elections Draw Near

Four candidates have filed nominations for the upcoming by-elections in Assam on November 13, covering five assembly constituencies. The elections are required following sitting MLAs’ election to the Lok Sabha. The nomination deadline is October 25, with scrutiny and withdrawal dates on October 28 and October 30, respectively.

In Assam, four candidates filed nominations on Wednesday for the by-elections scheduled for November 13. The elections will be held in the Behali, Sidli, Bongaigaon, Dholai, and Samaguri constituencies, according to officials.

The candidates include BJP's Diganta Ghatowar for Behali, Congress's Sanjib Warie for Sidli (ST), Independent Sailen Sarkar for Bongaigaon, and SUCI's Gaur Chandra Das for Dholai (SC). To date, a total of five nominations have been submitted, including Congress's Dhrubajyoti Purkayastha, who filed on Tuesday.

The necessity for these by-elections arose after several MLAs were elected to the Lok Sabha. Among them are BJP's Parimal Suklabaidya and Ranjit Dutta, AGP's Phanibhushan Choudhury, and UPPL's Joyanta Basumatary. Nomination deadlines stretch to October 25, with scrutiny and withdrawal on October 28 and October 30.

(With inputs from agencies.)