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Candidate Party Criminal Cases Education Age Total Assets Liabilities
Bihali
PALLAB LOCHAN DAS INC 0 Graduate 32 Rs1,00,000
~ 1Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Biswanath
SHRI PRABIN HAZARIKA AGP 0 Graduate 55 Rs55,92,965
~ 55Lacs+		 Rs10,50,217
~ 10Lacs+
Bokajan
KLENGDOON ENGTI INC 0 Graduate Professional 30 Rs34,19,451
~ 34Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Bokakhat
ARUN PHUKAN INC 0 10th Pass 60 Rs31,91,723
~ 31Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Barkhola
Dr. Rumi Nath INC 0 Graduate Professional 31 Rs13,56,529
~ 13Lacs+		 Rs3,65,014
~ 3Lacs+
Dholai
Girindra Mallik INC 0 Graduate Professional 72 Rs53,377
~ 53Thou+		 Rs0
Katigorah
Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 59 Rs29,81,221
~ 29Lacs+		 Rs2,41,618
~ 2Lacs+
Lakhipur
Dinesh Prasad Goala INC 0 Post Graduate 62 Rs1,46,35,751
~ 1Cror+		 Rs50,77,870
~ 50Lacs
Silchar
Sushmita Dev INC 0 Post Graduate 38 Rs6,73,29,533
~ 6Cror+		 Rs1,60,30,649
~ 1Cror+
Sonai
Anamul Haque INC 0 Graduate Professional 62 Rs1,49,15,066
~ 1Cror+		 Rs23,00,000
~ 23Lacs+
Udharbond
Ajit Singh INC 0 Graduate 49 Rs62,97,275
~ 62Lacs+		 Rs5,00,000
~ 5Lacs+
Mahmara
SARAT SAIKIA INC 0 Graduate 60 Rs92,42,058
~ 92Lacs+		 Rs10,28,775
~ 10Lacs+
Sonari
SARAT BORKOTOKY INC 0 Graduate Professional 72 Rs1,50,47,326
~ 1Cror+		 Rs4,00,000
~ 4Lacs+
Dhakuakhana
NABA KUMAR DOLEY AGP 0 12th Pass 38 Rs5,55,47,120
~ 5Cror+		 Rs59,55,686
~ 59Lacs+
Sarupathar
AKLIUS TIRKEY INC 0 Graduate Professional 60 Rs17,14,562
~ 17Lacs+		 Rs1,30,000
~ 1Lacs+
Dhemaji
Sumitra Doley Patir INC 0 Post Graduate 54 Rs50,96,226
~ 50Lacs+		 Rs7,00,000
~ 7Lacs+
Chabua
Raju Sahu INC 0 12th Pass 41 Rs77,04,040
~ 77Lacs+		 Rs4,83,910
~ 4Lacs+
Dibrugarh
Prasanta Phukan BJP 0 10th Pass 55 Rs80,18,800
~ 80Lacs+		 Rs11,05,077
~ 11Lacs+
Duliajan
Amiya Gogoi INC 0 12th Pass 64 Rs1,03,26,505
~ 1Cror+		 Rs50,000
~ 50Thou+
Lahowal
Prithibi Majhi INC 0 Graduate Professional 59 Rs42,31,764
~ 42Lacs+		 Rs20,29,573
~ 20Lacs+
Moran
Jibon Tara Ghatowar INC 0 10th Pass 50 Rs1,65,54,553
~ 1Cror+		 Rs2,41,708
~ 2Lacs+
Naharkatia
PRANATI PHUKAN INC 0 Graduate 47 Rs51,17,416
~ 51Lacs+		 Rs5,00,000
~ 5Lacs+
Tingkhong
Atuwa Munda INC 0 Graduate 49 Rs18,06,236
~ 18Lacs+		 Rs27,902
~ 27Thou+
Diphu
BIDYA SING ENGLENG INC 0 Graduate 56 Rs2,77,25,169
~ 2Cror+		 Rs0
~
Howraghat
KHORSING ENGTI INC 0 Graduate 62 Rs1,01,25,931
~ 1Cror+		 Rs0
Gohpur
SMTI MONIKA BORA INC 0 12th Pass 52 Rs2,69,90,256
~ 2Cror+		 Rs15,62,000
~ 15Lacs+
Golaghat
AJANTA NEOG INC 0 Post Graduate 47 Rs1,41,11,995
~ 1Cror+		 Rs35,05,280
~ 35Lacs
Khumtai
BISMITA GOGOI INC 0 Post Graduate 37 Rs17,55,877
~ 17Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Halflong
GOBINDA CH. LANGTHASA INC 0 Graduate 79 Rs41,25,890
~ 41Lacs+		 Rs0
Algapur
SAHIDUL ALAM CHOUDHURY AGP 2 12th Pass 65 Rs84,88,925
~ 84Lacs+		 Rs35,65,000
~ 35Lacs+
Hailakandi
ABDUL MUHIB MAZUMDER INC 0 Post Graduate 77 Rs2,69,29,767
~ 2Cror+		 Rs1,20,177
~ 1Lacs+
Katlicherra
GAUTAM ROY INC 0 12th Pass 63 Rs1,39,62,322
~ 1Cror+		 Rs9,02,196
~ 9Lacs+
Baithalangso
MANSING RONGPI INC 0 Graduate Professional 53 Rs89,06,900
~ 89Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Jonai (ST)
PRADAN BARUAH INC 0 Others 46 Rs34,20,036
~ 34Lacs+		 Rs1,10,000
~ 1Lacs+
Dergaon
AROTI HAZARIKA KACHARI INC 0 12th Pass 50 Rs21,39,964
~ 21Lacs+		 Rs7,31,000
~ 7Lacs+
Jorhat
RANA GOSWAMI INC 0 Graduate 51 Rs67,55,177
~ 67Lacs+		 Rs6,52,600
~ 6Lacs+
Teok
MEMBAR GOGOI INC 0 Graduate Professional 74 Rs84,35,183
~ 84Lacs+		 Rs1,26,830
~ 1Lacs+
Badarpur
JAMAL UDDIN AHMED INC 0 5th Pass 56 Rs1,52,77,467
~ 1Cror+		 Rs33,81,245
~ 33Lacs+
Karimganj North
KAMALAKHYA DEY PURKAYASTHA INC 0 Graduate 33 Rs19,02,135
~ 19Lacs+		 Rs0
Karimganj South
Siddeque Ahmed INC 2 10th Pass 44 Rs89,02,618
~ 89Lacs+		 Rs0
Patharkandi
Monilal Gowala INC 0 Graduate Professional 67 Rs66,53,591
~ 66Lacs+		 Rs1,76,000
~ 1Lacs+
Ratabari (SC)
KRIPANATH MALLAH INC 0 Graduate 35 Rs2,37,457
~ 2Lacs+		 Rs0
Bihpuria
Bhupen Kumar Borah INC 0 Post Graduate 41 Rs92,94,999
~ 92Lacs+		 Rs13,10,000
~ 13Lacs+
Lakhimpur
Utpal Dutta AGP 0 Graduate 50 Rs1,15,25,674
~ 1Cror+		 Rs0
Naobaicha
Sanjay Raj Subba INC 0 8th Pass 51 Rs2,53,65,988
~ 2Cror+		 Rs33,91,338
~ 33Lacs+
Majuli (ST)
Sri Rajib Lochon Pegu INC 0 Post Graduate 50 Rs34,12,354
~ 34Lacs+		 Rs1,86,644
~ 1Lacs+
Margherita
Pradyut Bordoloi INC 0 Post Graduate 52 Rs3,10,04,107
~ 3Cror+		 Rs72,38,585
~ 72Lacs+
Nazira
Sri Debabrata Saikia INC 1 Graduate 46 Rs5,50,63,280
~ 5Cror+		 Rs24,42,648
~ 24Lacs+
Sadiya
Bolin Chetia INC 0 12th Pass 40 Rs16,06,357
~ 16Lacs+		 Rs0
Amguri
ANJAN DUTTA INC 1 10th Pass 59 Rs10,89,67,413
~ 10Cror+		 Rs18,36,300
~ 18Lacs+
Sibsagar
PRANAB GOGOI INC 0 Graduate Professional 75 Rs2,15,35,996
~ 2Cror+		 Rs2,62,818
~ 2Lacs+
Thowra
SUSHANTA BORGOHAIN INC 0 Graduate 37 Rs1,31,70,000
~ 1Cror+		 Rs8,26,946
~ 8Lacs+
Borchalla
Sri Tanka Bahadur Rai INC 0 Post Graduate 60 Rs49,10,051
~ 49Lacs+		 Rs0
Dhekiajuli
HABUL CHAKRABORTY INC 0 10th Pass 47 Rs65,87,215
~ 65Lacs+		 Rs28,85,990
~ 28Lacs+
Rangapara
Shri Bhimananda Tanti INC 0 Graduate 55 Rs31,68,648
~ 31Lacs+		 Rs0
Sootea
Sri Padma Hazarika AGP 0 12th Pass 47 Rs4,78,66,422
~ 4Cror+		 Rs81,99,559
Tezpur
Shri Rajen Borthakur INC 0 12th Pass 44 Rs24,01,636
~ 24Lacs+		 Rs14,36,394
~ 14Lacs+
Digboi
RAMESWAR DHANOWAR INC 0 Not Given 73 Rs1,01,86,391
~ 1Cror+		 Rs2,79,141
~ 2Lacs
Doom Dooma
DILIP MORAN BJP 1 12th Pass 44 Rs63,84,598
~ 63Lacs+		 Rs18,62,890
~ 18Lacs+
Tinsukia
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH INC 0 Graduate 48 Rs1,32,87,100
~ 1Cror+		 Rs0
Moriani
RUPJYOTI KURMI INC 0 Not Given 33 Rs45,02,170
~ 45Lacs+		 Rs10,65,611
~ 10Lacs+
Titabor
SRI TARUN GOGOI INC 0 Graduate Professional 74 Rs4,94,19,349
~ 4Cror+		 Rs21,83,070
~ 21Lacs+
Boko
Gopi Nath Das AIUDF 0 Graduate 51 Rs65,72,597
~ 65Lacs+		 Rs0
Chaygaon
Rekibuddin Ahmed INC 0 12th Pass 37 Rs34,31,337
~ 34Lacs+		 Rs2,95,000
~ 2Lacs+
Hajo
Dwipen Pathak AITC 3 Graduate 48 Rs5,55,10,107
~ 5Cror+		 Rs97,63,829
~ 97Lacs+
Palasbari
Jatin Mali IND 0 Post Graduate 55 Rs1,76,53,632
~ 1Cror+		 Rs61,17,178
~ 61Lacs+
Bhabanipur
Abul Kalam Azad AIUDF 2 10th Pass 46 Rs17,67,000
~ 17Lacs+		 Rs0
Patacharkuchi
Manoranjan Das BJP 0 Post Graduate 64 Rs87,94,567
~ 87Lacs+		 Rs0
Baghbor
Sherman Ali Ahmed AIUDF 0 Graduate 46 Rs1,08,58,441
~ 1Cror+		 Rs3,58,181
~ 3Lacs+
Barpeta
Abdur Rahim Khan AIUDF 2 Graduate 43 Rs23,68,660
~ 23Lacs+		 Rs0
Chenga
Sukur Ali Ahmed INC 0 Graduate 46 Rs7,81,718
~ 7Lacs+		 Rs96,276
~ 96Thou+
Jania
Rafiqul Islam AIUDF 2 Post Graduate 35 Rs9,70,537
~ 9Lacs+		 Rs0
Sarukhetri
Ali Hossain AIUDF 2 Post Graduate 49 Rs59,33,290
~ 59Lacs+		 Rs24,38,000
~ 24Lacs+
Sorbhog
Ranjit Kumar Das BJP 0 Post Graduate 45 Rs1,58,33,586
~ 1Cror+		 Rs22,00,000
~ 22Lacs+
Bijni
Kamalshing Narzary BPF 0 12th Pass 55 Rs26,80,010
~ 26Lacs+		 Rs3,34,986
~ 3Lacs
Bilasipara East
Gulakhtara Begum AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 39 Rs24,13,863
~ 24Lacs+		 Rs0
Bilasipara West
Hafiz Bashir Ahmed AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 51 Rs36,25,182
~ 36Lacs+		 Rs3,65,014
~ 3Lacs+
Bongaigaon
Phani Bhusan Choudhury AGP 0 Graduate 59 Rs60,38,353
~ 60Lacs+		 Rs71,445
~ 71Thou+
Dhubri
Jahan Uddin AIUDF 0 Graduate 38 Rs3,82,955
~ 3Lacs+		 Rs0
Gauripur
Banendra Kumar Mushahary BPF 0 12th Pass 52 Rs98,19,410
~ 98Lacs+		 Rs42,43,379
~ 42Lacs
Golakganj
Abu Taher Bepari INC 0 Post Graduate 46 Rs56,36,818
~ 56Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Dudhnoi (ST)
Siv Charan Basumatary INC 0 10th Pass 40 Rs5,94,621
~ 5Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Goalpara East
Monowar Hussain AIUDF 0 Graduate Professional 65 Rs53,84,981
~ 53Lacs+		 Rs3,00,000
~ 3Lacs+
Goalpara West
Seikh Shah Alom AIUDF 1 Graduate 40 Rs15,79,120
~ 15Lacs+		 Rs1,15,874
~ 1Lacs+
Jaleswar
Moinuddin Ahmed AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 40 Rs8,14,000
~ 8Lacs+		 Rs3,62,500
~ 3Lacs+
Gossaigaon
Majendra Narzary BPF 0 Graduate 53 Rs43,35,700
~ 43Lacs+		 Rs0
Kokrajhar West (ST)
Pradip Kumar Brahma BPF 0 12th Pass 47 Rs1,40,50,561
~ 1Cror+		 Rs0
Hojai
Dr. Ardhendu Kr. Dey INC 0 Graduate Professional 71 Rs2,07,47,379
~ 2Cror+		 Rs41,43,304
~ 41Lacs+
Jamunamukh
Mahammad Sirajuddin Ajmal AIUDF 0 Graduate 54 Rs42,78,54,366
~ 42Cror+		 Rs3,98,72,400
~ 3Cror+
Lumding
Swapan Kar
 AIUDF 1 Graduate 54 Rs21,55,259
~ 21Lacs+		 Rs3,81,020
~ 3Lacs+
Kaliabor
Keshab Mahanta AGP 0 Post Graduate 51 Rs1,00,15,886
~ 1Cror+		 Rs11,77,917
~ 11Lacs+
Dispur
Akon Bora INC 0 Graduate 58 Rs75,67,822
~ 75Lacs+		 Rs0
Gauhati East
Capt. Robin Bordoloi INC 0 Graduate 69 Rs1,16,13,848
~ 1Cror+		 Rs2,04,004
~ 2Lacs+
Gauhati West
Hemanta Talukdar INC 0 Not Given 61 Rs3,73,15,103
~ 3Cror+		 Rs7,29,083
~ 7Lacs+
Jalukbari
Himanta Biswa Sarma INC 0 Doctorate 42 Rs3,06,45,893
~ 3Cror+		 Rs78,67,556
~ 78Lacs+
Kokrajhar East (ST)
Pramila Rani Brahma BPF 0 Graduate 59 Rs75,34,709
~ 75Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Sidli (ST)
Chandan Brahma BPF 0 Graduate 41 Rs2,45,47,000
~ 2Cror+		 Rs80,00,000
~ 80Lacs+
Dalgaon
Ilias Ali
 INC 1 10th Pass 51 Rs24,77,413
~ 24Lacs+		 Rs79,129
~ 79Thou+
Kalaigaon
Mukunda Ram Choudhury AGP 0 Others 62 Rs2,08,21,692
~ 2Cror+		 Rs11,50,000
~ 11Lacs+
Mangaldoi (SC)
Basanta Das INC 0 Graduate 40 Rs30,75,156
~ 30Lacs+		 Rs0
Sipajhar
Binanda Saikia INC 0 Post Graduate 46 Rs69,12,113
~ 69Lacs+		 Rs23,00,911
~ 23Lacs+
Jagiroad (SC)
Bibekananda Dalai INC 0 12th Pass 44 Rs65,70,029
~ 65Lacs+		 Rs6,44,217
~ 6Lacs+
Laharighat
Dr. Nazrul Islam INC 0 Graduate Professional 63 Rs2,58,78,366
~ 2Cror+		 Rs47,35,000
~ 47Lacs+
Morigaon
Jonjonali Barua INC 0 Graduate 53 Rs2,00,98,489
~ 2Cror+		 Rs76,98,939
~ 76Lacs+
Barhampur
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta AGP 0 Graduate Professional 59 Rs4,86,70,025
~ 4Cror+		 Rs1,59,11,133
~ 1Cror+
Batadraba
Gautam Bora INC 0 Graduate 51 Rs96,71,873
~ 96Lacs+		 Rs18,39,715
~ 18Lacs+
Dhing
Aminul Islam AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 39 Rs1,93,416
~ 1Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Nowgong
Dr. Durlav Chandra Chamua INC 0 Graduate Professional 50 Rs80,47,024
~ 80Lacs+		 Rs0
Raha (SC)
Pijush Hazarika INC 0 Graduate 33 Rs75,95,658
~ 75Lacs+		 Rs38,56,748
~ 38Lacs
Rupahihat
Mazibur Rahman AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 40 Rs6,94,000
~ 6Lacs+		 Rs0
Samaguri
Rockybul Hussain INC 0 Graduate 46 Rs2,16,56,707
~ 2Cror+		 Rs39,36,449
~ 39Lacs+
Barama (ST)
Maneswar Brahma BPF 0 Graduate 39 Rs58,98,896
~ 58Lacs+		 Rs3,65,014
~ 3Lacs+
Barkhetri
Bhumidhar Barman INC 0 Graduate Professional 79 Rs1,61,48,717
~ 1Cror+		 Rs16,83,629
~ 16Lacs+
Chapaguri (ST)
Hitesh Basumatary BPF 0 12th Pass 41 Rs7,50,57,661
~ 7Cror+		 Rs1,21,96,664
~ 1Cror+
Dharmapur
Nilamani Sen Deka INC 0 Not Given 55 Rs91,69,562
~ 91Lacs+		 Rs2,01,004
~ 2Lacs+
Nalbari
Jayanta Malla Baruah INC 0 Graduate 38 Rs51,21,359
~ 51Lacs+		 Rs14,21,250
~ 14Lacs+
Tamulpur
Emmanuel Mosahary BPF 0 Post Graduate 47 Rs60,89,909
~ 60Lacs+		 Rs0
Abhayapuri North
Bhupen Ray AGP 0 Graduate 52 Rs79,91,607
~ 79Lacs+		 Rs4,40,000
~ 4Lacs+
Abhayapuri South (SC)
Chandan Kr. Sarkar INC 0 8th Pass 54 Rs2,50,49,799
~ 2Cror+		 Rs79,19,735
~ 79Lacs+
Kamalpur
Jadab Chandra Deka BJP 0 Post Graduate 55 Rs73,57,662
~ 73Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Rangia
Ghanashyam Kalita INC 0 Graduate 57 Rs23,28,683
~ 23Lacs+		 Rs0
~
Mankachar
Zabed Islam IND 0 Graduate 42 Rs56,74,538
~ 56Lacs+		 Rs10,22,677
~ 10Lacs+
Salmara South
Abdur Rahman Azmal AIUDF 0 Post Graduate 29 Rs6,84,38,383
~ 6Cror+		 Rs28,34,399
~ 28Lacs+
Mazbat
Rakheswar Brahma BPF 0 Graduate 54 Rs19,43,179
~ 19Lacs+		 Rs0
Panery
Kamali Basumatari BPF 0 10th Pass 53 Rs15,31,767
~ 15Lacs+		 Rs0
Udalguri (ST)
Rihon Daimary BPF 0 Graduate 45 Rs1,12,45,416
~ 1Cror+		 Rs29,47,344
~ 29Lacs+
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