Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal(United)-JD(U) is likely to contest 32 out of the 126 seats in the upcoming Assam Assembly Polls. This comes after the party’s good performance in the Arunachal Pradesh elections where it managed to win seven seats. However, the JD(U) suffered a setback when six of the MLAs quit the party and joined the BJP.
The party is looking for 32 seats in districts such as Nagaon, Tinsukia and Barpeta. In 2016 the JDU contested four seats in Assam but failed to open its account.
“The party has identified at least 32 seats in districts such as Nagaon, Tinsukia and Barpeta and to encash sentiments against the AIUDF. The Congress’s presence in Assam is virtually negligible and the AIUDF has also lost the people’s trust. A final decision will be taken by the senior party leaders,” said JD (U) national secretary and in-charge for the northeast, Sanjay Verma.
