Assam Elections 2026: Meet the Young Faces Changing Politics

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Kunki Choudhury (27) – Guwahati Central (AJP)

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Tanzil Hussain (27) – Samaguri (Congress)

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Pabitra Rabha (30) – Goalpara West (BJP)

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Rahul Chetry (30) – Margherita (Raijor Dal)

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Gyanashree Bora (34) – Mariani (Raijor Dal)

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Zubair Anam Mazumder (34) – Algapur-Katlichera (Congress)

[{"selector":"#anim-055da14c-3c76-4e7e-b878-f035a1b8feb2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63cb3291-f680-434a-b47e-a70021ec24bb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3d28a3f-4cca-4d38-b4c9-10c6f9eb8d66","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -724.96186%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ed42654a-b3fb-4fbb-8647-aa0ce0afb68b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d6d1ce7-5889-4876-a793-69d7880d59b6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 238.56201%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95c9703e-69cc-46c0-92bf-fdd13f6b1f0a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b40fd0ab-7ac6-460a-aa69-4032d2650cec","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 293.85333%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d84f4fde-79ad-4158-8abf-7dedf0bb4399","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10b3568a-5fe6-4668-b704-38ef45127885","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 470.13828%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Architect-turned-politician, former Youth Congress president with strong organisational skills. Credit: India Today NE

Rupali Langthasa (36) – Haflong (BJP)

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