Sitting MLA Rupak Sarmah to contest ensuing general elections from Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency

Guwahati: After several meetings and discussions, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday finally fielded sitting Nagaon MLA Rupak Sarmah as MP candidate from Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in place of sitting MP Rajen Gohain.

It is to be mentioned that the sitting MP, Rajen Gohain, has been fighting rape accusations in the Court, therefore he had decided not to contest the upcoming general elections this time. Moreover, he has represented the Nagaon constituency in Assam since 1999.

Also, in the wee hours of Saturday, BJP had released their third list where the party high command has fielded Assam Labour and Employment (Independent) Minister Pallab Lochan Das as the new candidate for Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.

It may be mentioned that so far three sitting MPs in Assam were dropped from BJP’s first list of candidates ahead of the general elections including senior BJP leader and NEDA convener, Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Furthermore, the BJP has named all ten candidates who will contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Assam to be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.

The complete list of BJP candidates are as follows:

Pallab Lochan Das – Tezpur

Rupak Sarmah – Nagaon

Kripanath Mallah – Karimganj

Rajdeep Roy – Silchar

Haren Singh Bey – Diphu

Queen Oja – Guwahati

Dilip Saikia – Mangaldoi

Tapan Gogoi – Jorhat

Rameswar Teli – Dibrugarh

Pradan Baruah – Lakhimpur