Assam: AIUDF announces 3 LS candidates in 1st list for Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimganj
TNT Desk | Guwahati | March 23, 2019
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Wednesday declared the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Assam. Three candidates found their names in the list.
- AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal who is also the sitting Dhubri MP will again contest from the same constituency.
- AIUDF General Secretary, Hafiz Rafiqul Islam, will contest from Barpeta Constituency.
- AIUDF Sitting Karimganj MP Radheshyam Biswas will again contest from Karimganj.
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It was also informed that five more candidates will be declared by the party in the upcoming days.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), which had earlier announced its intention to contest from seven constituencies in Assam in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, is now exploring the option of fielding candidates from additional two seats.
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Sources informed that MLA Aminul Islam is likely to be the AIUDF candidate from Kaliabor constituency, while in Nagaon, the frontrunners are Champak Kalita and Dr Aditya Langthasa.
Former MLA Rafiqul Islam is the probable candidate from Barpeta constituency. Sirajuddin Ajmal, the sitting MP from Barpeta, is unlikely to contest this time on account of health-related issues. In Karimganj, the race for the party ticket is between Rajesh Mallah and sitting MP Radheshyam Biswas.
Among other seats, Nathu Boro and Jaharul Islam have been shortlisted for the Mangaldoi constituency, while Karimuddin Barbhuiyan is likely to be the AIUDF nominee from Silchar.
