GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, 2026. The party has held back one name for Sissiborgaon constituency.One of the biggest highlights of the announcement is the inclusion of Pradyut Bordoloi, the former Congress MP who joined the BJP on Wednesday. Bordoloi has been fielded from the high‑profile Dispur constituency, marking a high‑visibility contest in the state capital. Besides Bordoloi, another ex‑Congress leader, Bhupen Kumar Borah, former PCC chief has also been fielded in Bihpuris. He switched to BJP few weeks back.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will seek re‑election from Jalukbari, a seat he has held since 2001. According to seat‑sharing within NDA coalition BJP will contest 89 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will contest 26 and 11 seats respectively. BJP clarified that the UPPL is no longer part of the alliance, though it will independently contest 15 The 126‑member Assam Assembly goes to polls in a single phase on April 9, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.