New Delhi, Guwahati:The BJP today released its first list of 88 candidates for the April 9 Assembly polls in Assam. The highlights of the list include a ticket for Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari, which he has won five times in a row.

Also noteworthy is the BJP's poll passes to former state Congress chief Bhupen Borah and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi, who recently joined the BJP.

Sarma, a firebrand leader who was earlier with the Congress, led the BJP to victory in the 2021 Assembly polls. Five years on, Sarma is looking for another win.

The BJP leadership, it is learnt, is impressed with him, and he is likely to retain the Chief Minister post if the BJP comes to power in Assam.

Sarma has been winning the Jalukbari seat since 2001. He won it thrice as a Congress candidate before switching to the BJP in 2015. In the 2016 and 2021 elections, he retained Jalukbari and is now looking for his sixth consecutive victory.

Source:Ndtv