GUWAHATI: A total of 19 candidates have filed their nominations from the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency- which will go to polls in the third phase.
From the Gauhati seat, some of the prominent candidates include Bobbeeta Sharma from Congress, BJP’s Queen Oja and Manoj Sharma from Trinamool Congress (TMC) and independent candidate and senior advocate Upamanyu Hazarika.
Additionally, Bharatiya Gana Parishad's Dr Avijit Chakraborty, Swarna Bharat Party's Pankaj Das and Ratul Kumar Choudhury from Samajwadi Party have also filed their nominations.
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Further, from among the lesser known political parties, Rajib Kakati has been fielded from Hindustan Nirman Dal, Partha Pratim Baruah from Voters Party International, Sadek Ali is contesting from Republican Party of India (A), Ranvijay Kumar Rai from Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party, Rubi Neog from National Republican Congress and Mamoni Sarma from Purvanchal Janta Party (Secular) have filed their nominations from Gauhati.
On the other hand, independent candidates include Faruk Ahmed Bhuyan, Junmoni Devi Khaund, Pranab Jyoti Das, Shankha Sinha, Utpal Borgohain and Alimuddin Ahmed.
The polling in Assam will take place in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.