Congress Names 35-Member Panel for Assam Polls, Taps Gaurav Gogoi as Chair

The panel will steer alliance talks before finalising candidates for elections due in the coming months.

Overview

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge constituted the Assam Pradesh Election Committee on Tuesday.
State unit chief Gaurav Gogoi will chair the 35-member body that includes Debabrata Saikia, Rakibul Hussain, Pradyut Bordoloi, Bhupen Borah, Ripun Borah and Paban Singh Ghatowar.
The committee will take decisions on alliances and ticket distribution for the upcoming assembly polls.
In addition to the core members, the panel will include the APCC general secretary (organisation), heads of frontal organisations, and chairs of the SC, OBC, Minority, Adivasi and Tea-Garden departments.
Opposition parties, including Raijor Dal, discussed a united front, with Akhil Gogoi backing Gaurav Gogoi as the preferred chief ministerial face and proposing that Raijor Dal contest only 15 seats.