Guwahati: The Congress has announced its candidates for 31 out of the 40 constituencies in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, scheduled for September 22.
The party released the list late on Saturday night, naming candidates and their respective constituencies across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
Among those contesting on Congress tickets are Ranchana Basumatary, Rananjay Narzary, Kwrwm Mushahry, Sahar Ali, Dwimu Roje, Matilal Basumatary, Sunil Narzary, Rajib Basumatary, Enos Iswary, Amoiyo Narzary, Agostin Narzary, Abhinash Brahma, Safiur Rahman, Buddhadev Phadangary, Jagadish Madahi, Bubul Das and Dharmeswar Baro.
The BTC is currently governed by the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), an NDA ally that is eyeing a second consecutive term.
Meanwhile, the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) is in the fray, hoping to reclaim power after a gap of one term.
The BJP, despite being part of the NDA, is contesting separately with the aim of forming the council government for the first time.
The election process is already underway.
The last date for filing nominations is September 2, with scrutiny set for September 4. Candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations until September 6.
Voting across 40 constituencies will be held on September 22, with counting on September 26. In case of repolling, the date has been fixed for September 24.
A total of 26,57,937 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the elections, including 13,23,399 men, 13,34,521 women and 17 others.
The polls will be conducted across 3,359 polling stations in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Tamulpur and Udalguri districts.
