With the 14 Lok Sabha seats of Assam set to go to polls in three phases, the high voltage electioneering is going on in full swing in the state.
While five constituencies (Tezpur, Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur) go to polls on April 11, five others (Karimganj, Silchar, Autonomous District, Mangaldoi and Nowgong) go to polls on 18th April. The remaining four constituencies (Gauhati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar) will be voting on 23rd April.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the fight is expected to be between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which won an unprecedented seven seats in the last Lok Sabha elections. The BJP is contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Assam in alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). The BJP will contest in 10 Lok Sabha seats leaving the AGP three seats (Kaliabor, Barpeta and Dhubri) and one seat to the BPF (Kokrajhar).
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) led by perfume baron Badaruddin Ajmal is another strong contender from three constituencies namely Barpeta, Dhubri and Karimganj.
The filing of nomination for the first phase of the election ended on March 25, and the withdrawal of nominations after scrutiny ended on March 28.
Here’s a list of the top contenders in Tezpur, Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur constituencies that are scheduled to go to polls on April 11.
