Assam Assembly election: Here are the key candidates for phase 1

The first phase of the Assam Assembly election will be held on March 27 (Saturday) in 47 constituencies.

A total of 264 candidates are contesting in 47 constituencies, which will go to poll in the first phase.

There are 81, 09,815 general electors in the first phase out of which 40, 77,210 are males, 40, 32,481 are females and 124 are transgender.

Here are key candidates for phase 1:  

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal from Majuli constituency, BJP

Assam Assembly Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami from Jorhat, BJP

Minister Ranjit Dutta from Behali, BJP

Minister Naba Kumar Doley from Dhakuakhana, BJP

Sanjoy Kishan from Tinsukia, BJP

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) President and minister Atul Bora from Bokakhat

Minister Keshab Mahanta from Kaliabor, AGP

APCC president Ripun Bora from Gohpur, Congress

Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia from Nazira, Congress

Bhupen Borah from Bihpuria, Congress

Bharat Narah from Naoboicha, Congress,

Pranatee Phukan from Naharkatiya, Congress

Rakibul Hussain from Samaguri, Congress

Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi from Duliajan and Naharkatiya

Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi from Sivasagar

Rana Goswami from Jorhat, Congress

Prashanta Phukan from Dibrugarh, BJP

Padma Hazarika from Sootia, BJP

Ajanta Neog from Golaghat, BJP

Bismita Gogoi from Khumtai, Congress