STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: As many as 17 aspirants will contest for three posts of the Axam Xahitya Xabha (AXX) - president, vice president and secretary general.
The AXX has announced that the nomination papers of these aspirants were found valid after scrutiny.
A total of six candidates will contest for the post of president - Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi , Nahendra Padun, Dr Surya Hazarika, Prahlad Chandra Tasa, Dr Jadadish Patgiri and Roman Sarma.
Six candidates will also contest for the post of AXX vice president - Dr Girish Handique (Tinsukia), Gobinda Talukdar (Barpeta), Dhiren Sarma (Guwahati), Basanta Kumar Sarma (Pathsala), Ganesh Chandra Nath (Baksa) and Pabitra Borbora (Golaghat).
On the other hand, five candidates will contest for the post of secretary general - Anup Borthakur (Hojai), Debojit Bora (Guwahati), Jadab Chandra Sarma (Sonitpur), Upendrajit Sarma (Dhubri) and Ramanandan Bora (Jorhat). According to AXX sources, one candidate for the post of secretary general, Sahir Bhuyan of Darrang, withdrew his nomination on October 28. It may be mentioned that as per the AXX's election code of conduct, the incumbent president, vice president and secretary general cannot campaign in favour of any candidate.
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