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UPP declares 10 candidates in first list

The United Peoples Party declared 10 candidates' name in it's first phase of candidate list today and expected second phase of the candidates would be declared within short days. 

Former Rajya Sabha MP and UPP president Urkhao Gwra Brahma declared the names of the candidates in the first phase which included Somnath Narzary (Gossaigaon), Urkhao Gwra Brahma (Kokrajhar west), Prathibha Brahma (Kokrajhar east), Rwngwra Narzary (Sidli), Santosh Kaklary (Bijni), Hitesh Basumatary (Chapaguri),Nandaram Boro (Paneri), Dilip Boro (Udalguri), Babul Basumatary(Kalaigaon) and Rabindra Basumatary (Mazbat).

Brahma said that his party is contesting the election with own candidates in all BTAD region. The second list of the candidates would be declared on second week of March, he added.

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