Chief Minister Sonowal Among Big Names In 1st Phase Of Assam Polls | Read
The first of three phases of the 2021 Assam Assembly election begins today with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state Congress chief Ripun Borah and Speaker Hitendranath Goswami among the biggest names on the ballots. The first phase will see the entire Upper Assam region voting, as well as parts of Central Assam. Overall, 47 of 126 constituencies will vote in this phase, with the BJP-AGP combine and the Congress-led 'mahajot (grand alliance)' expected to be the major players.
