Assam Election 2021: The stage is set for the final of the 3-phase elections in Assam which saw national and state leaders cris-crossing the state in a higher-octane campaign. With 40 constituencies going to the polls in phase-3, the fate of 337 candidates will be sealed on April 6. The seats are spread across 12 districts such as 3 in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). There are various ministers and sitting MLAs contesting in phase-3. While each the BJP and Congress claiming to kind the next government, the opinion polls have provided a slight edge to the NDA. Let’s take a look at essential candidates and constituencies going to polls in phase-3:
Jalukbari: With 2,04,415 voters and 297 polling booths, the Jalukbari constituency has turned a essential concentrate region this election. The BJP has fielded Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the seat. He is pitted against Congress’ Romen Chandra Borthakur and 3 independent candidates. Himanta Biswa Sarma had won from the seat in 2016 defeating Congress’ Niren Deka.
Patacharkuchi: The constituency has 1,44,190 voters and 208 polling booths. It is a aspect of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency, which comes beneath the Lower Assam area. The BJP has fielded its state president Ranjit Kumar Dass from Patacharkuchi. Dass had won the final two elections from the Sorbhog assembly seat. Dass is facing stiff competitors from the Working President of Assam Jatiya Parishad Pabindra Deka and Congress candidate Santanu Sarma. Pabindra Deka had won from the constituency in 2016 by a margin of more than 50 thousand votes on the Asom Gana Parishad ticket.
Sarukhetri: There are 205810 voters and 281 polling booth in the constituency. Singer Kalpana Patowary is contesting from the seat on an AGP ticket. There are 11 more candidates such as sitting Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar. Other essential candidates consist of Manik Chandra Baro of Assam Jatiya Parishad, Minakshi Rahman of AIUDF, Sayed Jeherul Islam of Trinamool Congress and Nabab Mezbahul Alam of Janata Dal-United.
Dharmapur: There are 197 polling booths for 1,41,592 voters. Chandra Mohan Patowary of BJP is taking on Ratul Patowary of Congress and Dr. Shikhar Kumar Sharma of AJP. Chandra Mohan Patowary is the Minister For Transport, Industry & Commerce, Parliamentary Affairs, Act East Policy Affairs and SEED of Assam. In the 2016 Assembly polls, Chandra Mohan Patowary had won from this seat defeating Nilamani Sen Deka of Congress. He is searching to retain the seat when once more this year. Nilamani Sen Deka had won the seat in 2011.
Bongaigaon: Pro-tem Speaker Phani Bhushan Choudhury of AGP is contesting from the Bongaigaon constituency. It has 1,76,306 voters and 260 polling booths. He is taking on Shankar Prasad Rai of Congress. In the 2016 elections, Phani Bhusan Choudhury of Asom Gana Parisad won from the seat by defeating Shankar Prasad Ray of Congress. The Bongaigaon constituency falls beneath the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.