The Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) has made its foray into Assam politics official by announcing its first batch of candidates who will be contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
The candidates are:
Nazia Yasmin Mazumdar - Silchar
Ram Bahadur Sunar - Tezpur
Abdul Aziz - Kaliabor
Kamala Rajkonwar - Jorhat
Bhaben Baruah - Dibrugarh
It is to be mentioned that the NPP, which flagged its Assam unit on 6 March, intends to contest all 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Northeast.