Assam Assembly elections | CM Sarbananda Sonowal files nomination from Majuli
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He is seeking election for the second time from the ‘island’ constituency
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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal files his nomination for the upcoming Assembly elections from the Majuli seat, at the Deputy Commissioner s office in Garmur, Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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He is seeking election for the second time from the ‘island’ constituency
Assam Chief Minister and BJP’s key candidate Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination papers from the Majuli Assembly seat on Tuesday.
He is seeking election from the ‘island’ constituency for the second time.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, flanked by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other senior leaders, at a public
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Incumbent chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and influential minister and convenor of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sarma have also said the ultimate decision on selecting a person for the chief minister chair in the new government will be that of the party s Parliamentary board.
This is in contrary to the position in 2016, when BJP had projected the then union minister Sarbananda Sonowal as its chief ministerial face before the elections were held.
BJP will not announce the chief ministerial candidate before the Assam polls and a decision in this regard will be taken by its Parliamentary Board at the time of forming the next government, the saffron party state unit president Ranjeet Kumar Dass said on Monday.
This is in contrary to the position in 2016, when BJP had projected the then union minister Sarbananda Sonowal as its chief ministerial face before the elections were held.
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