Assam Congress Opens 2026 Ticket Applications, Sets Jan. 20 Deadline

Overview

• Applications launched at Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati with forms available on the party website and a non-refundable fee of Rs 50,000.
• APCC general secretary Bipul Gogoi became the first applicant, seeking the Tingkhong (No. 119) seat.
• Supreme Court advocate Abu Taher Ali Bepari applied for Dhubri (No. 8) and framed Lower Assam contests as a fight with the AIUDF, which he described as the BJP’s “B-team.”
• Congress leaders said committees for manifesto, campaigning, coordination and publicity are in place to shape the election plan.
• Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain asserted that voters are disillusioned with the NDA government and predicted momentum for Congress in 2026.