In CM’s seat, nomination of Congress candidates rejected

way2barak, March 25: The nomination of three Congress candidates, including that of the Jalukbari seat where chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting for the Assam assembly elections, has been cancelled by the returning officer on various technical grounds after scrutiny on Tuesday.

The election commission of India said that the nomination of Congress nominee Bidisha Neog from Jalukbari was among three Congress nominations rejected. The other rejected candidates include Ananda Narah from Dhakuakhana and Nirmal Langthasa from Haflong.

Altogether 18 nomination papers have been cancelled so far. The process of scrutinising nomination papers, however, is not yet complete.

The Dhakuakhana seat is currently held by former minister Naba Kumar Doley of the BJP. For Haflong, BJP cabinet minister Nandita Garlosa’s candidature as Congress nominee has been accepted. Ms Garlosa had joined the opposition party on Sunday night and filed her nomination papers the very next day.