<p>The Congress on Wednesday announced a list of 26 candidates for the Assam Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Tamal Kanti Banik has been fielded from Silchar, Pradyut Kumar Bhuyan from Nalbari, Suresh Bohra from Barhampur and Swapan Kar from Lumding, according to the list.</p>.<p>This is the third list of the party for the Assam polls. It had earlier announced lists of 40 and three candidates on two separate occasions.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the party also named Mohan Prakash and Jayadev Jena as observers for the Assam assembly polls.<br /><br /><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/will-cash-benefits-score-over-identity-politics-in-assam-polls-960481.html" target="_blank">Will cash benefits score over identity politics in Assam polls? </a></strong></p>.<p>In January, the Congress had appointed Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the party's general secretary Mukul Wasnik and senior leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan as senior observers for the Assam assembly polls.</p>.<p>The Congress is contesting the forthcoming polls as a part of the "Grand Alliance" along with the AIUDF, BPF, CPI(M), CPI, CPI-ML and the Anchalik Gana Morcha.</p>.<p>Elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The Congress on Wednesday announced a list of 26 candidates for the Assam Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Tamal Kanti Banik has been fielded from Silchar, Pradyut Kumar Bhuyan from Nalbari, Suresh Bohra from Barhampur and Swapan Kar from Lumding, according to the list.</p>.<p>This is the third list of the party for the Assam polls. It had earlier announced lists of 40 and three candidates on two separate occasions.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the party also named Mohan Prakash and Jayadev Jena as observers for the Assam assembly polls.<br /><br /><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/will-cash-benefits-score-over-identity-politics-in-assam-polls-960481.html" target="_blank">Will cash benefits score over identity politics in Assam polls? </a></strong></p>.<p>In January, the Congress had appointed Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the party's general secretary Mukul Wasnik and senior leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan as senior observers for the Assam assembly polls.</p>.<p>The Congress is contesting the forthcoming polls as a part of the "Grand Alliance" along with the AIUDF, BPF, CPI(M), CPI, CPI-ML and the Anchalik Gana Morcha.</p>.<p>Elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.<br /><br /></p>
