All three nomination papers for Majuli bypoll found valid
Guwahati Feb 18 PTI All three nomination papers filed for the by-election to Assams Majuli Scheduled Tribe constituency were found valid after scrutiny on Friday an official statement said The bypoll will be held on March 7 The ruling BJP-led alliance has fielded Bhuban Gam for the seat while the opposition Assam Jatiya Parishads AJP nominee is Chittaranjan Basumatary The third candidate is Bhaity Richong of the SUCIC The main opposition party Congress had decided not to contest and leave the seat for the AJP in a bid to unite the anti-BJP forces The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is February 21 and counting of votes is slated for March 10 The election to the constituency was necessitated following the resignation of Union Minister for Shipping Ports and Aysuh Sarbananda Sonowal following his election to the Rajya Sabha in September last year Sonowal a former chief minister was elected to the assembly from Majuli constituency for two consecutive terms in 2016 and 2021 Majuli is the worlds largest river island and it got the status of a district when Sonowal was the Assam chief minister The 126-member Assam legislative assembly currently comprises 78 members of the ruling alliance with the BJP having 62 members and its allies AGP and UPPL having nine and seven MLAs respectively The Congress has 27 MLAs AIUDF 15 BPF three CPIM one and an independent member PTI SSG MM MM
Guwahati Feb 18 PTI All three nomination papers filed for the by-election to Assams Majuli Scheduled Tribe constituency were found valid after scrutiny on Friday an official statement said The bypoll will be held on March 7 The ruling BJP-led alliance has fielded Bhuban Gam for the seat while the opposition Assam Jatiya Parishads AJP nominee is Chittaranjan Basumatary The third candidate is Bhaity Richong of the SUCIC The main opposition party Congress had decided not to contest and leave the seat for the AJP in a bid to unite the anti-BJP forces The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is February 21 and counting of votes is slated for March 10 The election to the constituency was necessitated following the resignation of Union Minister for Shipping Ports and Aysuh Sarbananda Sonowal following his election to the Rajya Sabha in September last year Sonowal a former chief minister was elected to the assembly from Majuli constituency for two consecutive terms in 2016 and 2021 Majuli is the worlds largest river island and it got the status of a district when Sonowal was the Assam chief minister The 126-member Assam legislative assembly currently comprises 78 members of the ruling alliance with the BJP having 62 members and its allies AGP and UPPL having nine and seven MLAs respectively The Congress has 27 MLAs AIUDF 15 BPF three CPIM one and an independent member PTI SSG MM MM
