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Assam Congress Extends Ticket Deadline Amid Rush
The Congress party in Assam has extended the deadline for people to apply for party tickets to January 28.
This decision came after a huge number of people, including current lawmakers and senior leaders, applied for tickets.
On Monday alone, about 300 people applied, and over 600 have applied so far.
The party headquarters in Guwahati was very crowded with people lining up to submit their applications.
The Leader of Opposition, Debabrata Saikia, said they will contest all 126 seats in the Assembly to challenge the BJP's policies.
The rush of applicants is expected to continue in the coming days.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) extended the ticket application deadline to January 28 due to an overwhelming response.
Around 300 aspirants submitted applications on Monday, with over 600 total applications received so far.
The extension was approved by APCC president Gaurav Gogoi to manage severe congestion at the party headquarters.
Notable applicants include sitting MLAs, former ministers, and senior Congress leaders like Debabrata Saikia, Pranati Phukan, and Wazed Ali Choudhury.
The Congress aims to contest all 126 Assembly seats to challenge the BJP's policies in Assam.
- Who
- Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and ticket aspirants, including sitting MLAs and senior Congress leaders
- What
- Extension of the deadline for submitting applications for party tickets for the Assam Assembly elections
- Where
- Assam, India, at the party headquarters in Guwahati
- When
- Deadline extended to January 28, with heavy turnout on Monday and Tuesday
- Why
- To manage the overwhelming response and congestion from aspirants
Key facts
- New deadline for applications
- January 28
- Number of applicants on Monday
- 300
- Total applicants so far
- Over 600
- Assam Assembly seats
- 126
- APCC president
- Gaurav Gogoi
- Leader of Opposition
- Debabrata Saikia
- Notable applicants
- Pranati Phukan, Wazed Ali Choudhury, Pradip Sarkar, Abdul Baten Khandkar, Rozlina Tirkey, Benu Nath, Gopal Sharma, Utpal Gogoi, Deep Bayan, Ajay Gogoi, Manoranjan Buragohain, Pallavi Saikia, Bidisha Neog, Palakshi Das, Ratul Kalita, Ratul Patowary, Luit Kumar Barman, Kridip Barman, Tanzil Hussain, Mohsin Khan, Jeherul Islam
Quotes
Debabrata Saikia
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly and a senior Congress leader.
“To counter the BJP’s anti-Constitution and anti-Assam policies, the Congress and its allies will contest all 126 Assembly constituencies and unite the people.”
assamtribune.com
Sources
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