GUWAHATI: The Assam unit of the Congress party is mulling to contest in all the five assembly seats of the state that go to by-polls soon.
This was announced by Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Tuesday (July 16).
Borah said: “Assam Congress would contest all the five seats where by-elections would be held.”
The Assam Congress president also informed that the party will also constitute five teams, comprising senior leaders in a bid to reach out to the grassroots.
“We would constitute five teams of senior leaders who would reach out to the grassroots,” he added.
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It may be mentioned here that the election commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the dates for the by-polls in five assembly seats of Assam.
The assembly seats of Samaguri, Behali, Dholai, Sidli and Bongaigaon became vacant after the incumbents were elected to the Lok Sabha.
Of these, only the Samaguri seat was held by the Congress, while the others belonged to the BJP and its allies, AGP and BPF.