The Congress has released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly election 2026. With this, the party has released the names of 65 candidates for the 126-member Assembly in the state, leaving 15 seats for its alliance partners. In the second list of candidates, released by Congress general secretary (organization), K.C. Venugopal, Nurul Islam will contest from Srijangram seat, Abdul Khaleque from Mandia, Rakibuddin Ahmed from Chamaria, Devid Phukan from Tinsukia and Bipul Gogoi from Tingkhong. The Congress has set aside the Assembly constituencies of Bajali, Palasbari, Guwahati Central, Goreswar, Morigaon and Barhampur, among others, for the alliance partners. The Congress released its first list of 42 candidates for the upcoming polls in the State on March 3, fielding State party chief Gaurav Gogoi from the Jorhat seat.
Congress Releases Second List of 23 Candidates for Assam Assembly Polls
