At least 67 candidates, including a legislator who recently switched from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) to the National People’s Party (NPP), withdrew from the fray on Thursday for the upcoming Assam assembly elections.
Aminul Islam, who won from the Mankachar seat in 2021 on an AIUDF ticket, had switched to the NPP after being denied a ticket. But on Thursday, the 50-year-old withdrew his nomination papers, according to the Election Commission (EC).
A total of 815 candidates had filed 1,389 nomination papers across 126 constituencies in the state. Following scrutiny, 789 candidates were found eligible on Wednesday to contest.
“Out of 789 validly nominated candidates, a total of 67 candidates have withdrawn their candidature on Thursday. Consequently, 722 candidates remain in the fray,” the Assam state election office stated in a release.
Voting for the single-phase election to all 126 assembly seats in Assam will take place on April 9, and counting will be held on May 4.
