Assam elections 2026: Congress releases second list of 23 candidates, leaving 15 seats open for allies
this indian national congress party The second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections 2026 was released on Saturday and includes leaders such as Abdul Khaleque, Rakibuddin Ahmed and Bipul Gogoi.The party left 15 constituencies open to its coalition partners as part of a vote-sharing arrangement.List of candidates in the second listHere is the second complete list released by Congress:
| SL. No. | Constituency number and name | selected candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Gorakhganj | Kartik Chandra Rai |
| 2 | 9 Bethin Yarua | Wazeed Ali Chaudhry |
| 3 | 10 games | Amrit Badshah |
| 4 | 11 Mankachar | Mohibal Roman |
| 5 | 14 Gopaladong | Abul Kalam Rashid Alam |
| 6 | 15 Dudenai-ST | Kishore Kumar Brahma |
| 7 | 17 Sri Janglan | nuru islam |
| 8 | 22 Mandya | Abdul Khaliq |
| 9 | 27 Cha Maria | Rakibuddin Ahmed |
| 10 | 31 range | Chowdhury |
| 11 | 34 Demoria – SC | Kishore Kumar Barua |
| 12 | 35 New Guwahati | Santanu Bora |
| 13 | 50 mangaldai | SMT. Riyumoni Taluda |
| 14 | 63 pictures | smt. Gilli Chowdhury |
| 15 | 65 Deciagiulli | Batash Ulan |
| 16 | 68 Literature | Kartik Chandra Kurmi |
| No. 17 | 72 Gopur | Dr. Sankar Jyoti Kutum |
| 18 | 78 Demaghi(ST) | Salem Sonowal |
| 19 | 86 Tinskia | David Pukan |
| 20 | 91 tingkong | Bipul Gogoi |
| twenty one | 104 Degaon | SMT. Sagorika Paula |
| twenty two | US$120 (SC) | Drubgyyoti Pukayasta |
| twenty three | Chapter 124 | Aminul Rashid Chaudhry |
Make room for allies
| SL. No. | constituency |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Bhowanipur – Sobkhog |
| 2 | 26 Bajali |
| 3 | 29 Parasbari |
| 4 | 36 Guwahati Center |
| 5 | 44 Goreshwar |
| 6 | 54 Morigan |
| 7 | 59 Bahampur |
| 8 | 62 Binacandi |
| 9 | 71 Behari(SC) |
| 10 | 81 Sadia |
| 11 | 88 Dibrugarh |
| 12 | 89 questions |
| 13 | Chapter 107 |
| 14 | 110 Deep(ST) |
| 15 | 112 AMRI (ST) |
The party released its first list of 42 candidates assam The key leaders in the polls held earlier this month included Gaurav Gogoi from Jorhat, Opposition leader Debabrata Sakiya from Nazira, sitting MP Nandita Das from Harjo-Surkuchi and Diganta Barman from Bakhtri. The list also includes Meera Bottakur Goswami from Dispur, while youth leaders Tanzil Hussain and Prateek Bordoloi hail from Samaguri and Margarita respectively
