GUWAHATI: Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) party on March 7 announced 16 names of candidates for the first phase of Assam elections scheduled to be held on March 27.
The AIUDF which is a major part of Congress' grand alliance has renominated seven of its 13 incumbent MLAs out of the total 16 for the first phase of Assam assembly polls this year.
The party has selected 11 candidates in alliance with its partners while five candidates will go for a "friendly contest".
As per the list, Aminul Islam is one of the seven renominated candidates who is all set to contest from Dhing, which is scheduled for polls in the first phase of Assam Elections 2021.
Other prominent candidates are Sirajuddin Ajmal, brother of party president Badruddin Ajmal, Nazrul Haque, Nizanur Rahman and Minakshi Rahman, who is the only woman candidate to contest in the upcoming Assembly election on behalf of AIUDF.
Here's the full list of candidates as released by AIUDF for first phase of Assam Elections:
1. Sirajuddin Ajmal from Jamunamukh constituency
2. Hafiz Bashir Ahmed from Bilasipara West constituency
3. Adv. Aminul Islam from Mankachar constituency
4. Nazrul Haque from Dhubri constituency
5. Nizanur Rahman from Gauripur constituency
6. Foni Talukdar from Bhawanipur constituency
7. Karim Uddin Barbuya from Sonai constituency
8. Alhaj Aminul Islam from Dhing constituency
9. Dr. Hafiz Rafiqul Islam from Jonai constituency
10. Nizamuddin Choudhury from Algapur
constituency
11. Sujam Uddin Laskar from Katlichera constituency
'Friendly Contest' Candidates List:
12. Minakshi Rahman from Sarukhetri constituency
13. Rafiqul Islam from Jaleswar constituency
14. Mujibur Rahman from Dalgaon constituency
15. Ashraful Hussain from Chenga constituency
16. Rajib Ahmed from Bagbar constituency
