Guwahati: Raijor Dal announced its candidate’s name for the Mariani seat on Friday among the two seats in Assam from where the party will contest in the upcoming by-polls which will take place on October 30.
Party’s President Akhil Gogoi , addressing a press meet said that his party’s nominee Sanjib Gogoi will contest for the Mariani seat in the upcoming by-elections.
Earlier the party had announced Dhaijya Konwar’s name for the Thowra seat.
Gogoi further said that the Congress offering one seat to Raijor Dal after the party announced the candidates name for its two seats Thowra and Mariani for the upcoming by-polls. However, the Congress did not show any interest earlier.
He stated that his party will consider the Congress’s proposal if they get support in the Constituency but will not leave the Thowra seat
It may be mentioned that by-polls will also be held in Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, and Gossaigaon in Assam.