As Assam buzzes with election fervour, the spotlight is on Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency. Encompassing five revenue districts – Barpeta, Bajali, Bongaigaon, Nalbari, and Kamrup – this electoral arena is heating up.
Spanning 10 Assembly segments, including Barpeta and Pakabetbari in Barpeta district; Bhabanipur-Sarbhog and Bajali in Bajali district; Bongaigaon and Abhayapuri in Bongaigaon district; Nalbari, Tihu, and Barkhetri in Nalbari district; and Hajo-Sualkuchi in Kamrup district, this constituency is bustling with political activity.
Official sources reveal that a whopping 19,49,873 voters are eligible to cast their ballots, with 14 candidates vying for victory in this electoral battleground. Among them are Phani Bhushan Choudhury (AGP), Deep Bayan (Congress), Manoranjan Talukdar (CPI-M), Abul Kalam Azad (TMC), Samej Uddin (BPF), Abu Bakkar Siddique (Rashtriya Ulama Council), Chitralekha Das (SUC), Amzad Ali (RPID), Sahjahan Ali (VPI), and five Independent candidates: Dulu Ahmed, Aynal Haque, Jagannath Ray, Matiur Rahman, and Dewan Mahibul Islam.
The general and police observers visited the constituency on April 18 to review the poll preparations. The district administration has launched all necessary measures for smooth conduct of the upcoming election.
