India
oi-Deepika S
Guwahati, Mar 07: The newly-formed Assam Jatiya Parishad on Sunday announced the second list of 50 candidates for the three-phased assembly polls, with its president Lurinjyoti Gogoi contesting from one more constituency, Naharkatia.
The party had on Friday released the first list of 18 candidates and fielded Gogoi from Duliajan.
Both the constituencies of the former AASU general secretary are in upper Assam and are going to polls in the first phase.
AJP vice president Adeep Kumar Phukan said the party announced names of 68 candidates for all three phases and is in talks with its alliance partner for selecting nominees in some more seats.
The AJP has forged the alliance with the Raijor Dal of jailed anti-citizenship law activist Akhil Gogoi for the assembly elections intending to oust the BJP-led ruling coalition from power.