Overview
- Party names 88 candidates with one seat pending, aligning with a pact that has BJP contesting 89, AGP 26 and BPF 11 in the 126-member Assembly.
- Recent Congress entrants Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Kumar Borah are fielded from Dispur and Bihpuria, with other turncoats nominated in Raha and Katigorah.
- The Central Election Committee, attended by top national leaders, finalized the list, underscoring strong central control over selections.
- Multiple sitting MLAs were denied tickets—figures reported range from 11 to 19—triggering protests and threats of rebellion, including from former minister Atul Bora in Dispur.
- Pradyut Bordoloi’s switch prompted his son Prateek to withdraw as the Congress candidate for Margherita, as Assam heads to a single-phase vote on 9 April with counting on 4 May.