Anti-CAA leader Akhil Gogoi to contest polls from Sivasagar, Mariani

GUWAHATI: 'Raijor Dal', the regional power planning to contest the Assembly, will float its most high-profile candidate -- peasant leader Akhil Gogoi -- from the Sivasagar Constituency in Upper Assam.

 

Gogoi, who is currently awaiting bail, is also likely to contest from Mariani -- currently a Congress stronghold.

 

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court denied bail to Gogoi, who is lodged in a Guwahati jail for his alleged role in the violent anti-CAA protests in Assam.

 

A bench of justices N V Ramana, Surya Kant, and Aniruddha Bose dismissed Gogoi's bail plea, saying, "We will not consider the petition at this stage."

 

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Candidates list from Raijor Dol:

 

Sivasagar -- Akhil Gogoi

 

Chabua -- Diponjyoti Phukan

 

Moran -- Mohini Mohan Ligira

 

Mahmora -- Lohit Gogoi

 

Teok -- Kovind Chetia Phukan

 

Bokakhat -- Jibon Bora

 

Rupohihat -- Nazrul Islam

 

Dhing -- Mehboob Muktaq

 

Tezpur -- Alok Nath

 

Bihpuria -- Anup Saikia

 

Rangapara -- Bijoy Tirki

 

Roha -- Rubul Das

 

Rangia -- Hareswar Burman

 

Kamalpur -- Jitul Deka

 

Karimganj -- Parul Chaudhury

 

Dalgaon -- Umar Ali

 

Jamunamukh Dilawara -- Begum Chaudhury

 

Meanwhile, the BJP has confirmed another two candidates who will be contesting the polls on the saffron power's tickets. While Rupesh Gowala will be the BJP candidate from Doomdooma, Paramananda Rajbongshi will be BJP candidate from Sipajhar.

 

This was confirmed by BJP state President Ranjit Dass a little while ago.

 

‘Raijor Dal’, the newly-floated political party, with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as its major poll plank, will contest in 18 Constituencies “to rid the Assam of the BJP.”

 

Raijor Dal is an Indian political party, launched on 2 October 2020 in Assam. It came into existence following differences between the peasant leader and RTI activist Akhil Gogoi and ruling party BJP in Assam.

 

It shall contest the elections in an alliance with fellow regional party ‘Assam Jatiya Parishad.’

 

The AGP yesterday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections.

The AJP’s first list of candidates comprises of 18 names.

 

Among the most notable of candidates are party president Lurin Jyoti Gogoi and general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan.

 

AJP president Lurin Jyoti Gogoi will contest from the Duliajan constituency.

On the other hand, AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan will contest from the Sadiya constituency.