The announcement was made late on Thursday, March 19, in Kokrajhar by party president Hagrama Mohilary, as per news agency PTI.
The candidate list includes the party’s lone minister in the current state government as well as Mohilary’s wife, who will be making her electoral debut.
Key candidates announced
Among the prominent names is state cabinet minister Charan Boro, a two-time legislator who will contest from the Mazbat constituency. Sitting MLA Rabiram Narzary has been fielded from Dotma.
In a notable move, Mohilary’s wife Sewli Mohilary has been nominated from the Kokrajhar seat, marking her entry into electoral politics.
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However, one of the party’s three sitting MLAs, Durga Das Boro, was not included in the list of candidates.
The announcement came after other NDA partners in Assam — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) — released their candidate lists earlier the same day, PTI reported.
Former legislators and new entrants
Several former MLAs have been nominated by the party for the upcoming polls. These include Rihon Daimary from Udalguri, Thaneswar Basumatary from Manas, Maneswar Brahma from Baksa and Maheswar Boro from Bhergaon.
Meanwhile, Rezaul Karim, a former president of the All Assam Minority Students’ Union who recently joined the BPF, has been nominated from Parbotjhora.
Other candidates named by the party include Sabharam Basumatary from Gossaigaon, Rupam Roy from Baokungri and Paniram Brahma from Sidli Chirang.
Current political composition in Assam
In the outgoing Assam Assembly, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds 64 seats. Among its allies, the Asom Gana Parishad has nine MLAs, while the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) has seven members and the Bodoland People’s Front has three legislators.
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In the opposition benches, the Indian National Congress (INC) has 26 MLAs, the All India United Democratic Front holds 15 seats and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has one legislator. There is also one Independent MLA in the House.
Counting of votes for the election will take place on May 4.
Table showing Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) candidates for Assam Assembly Elections 2026:
| S. No. | Candidate | Constituency |
| 1 | Charan Boro | Mazbat |
| 2 | Rabiram Narzary | Dotma |
| 3 | Sewli Mohilary | Kokrajhar |
| 4 | Rihon Daimary | Udalguri |
| 5 | Thaneswar Basumatary | Manas |
| 6 | Maneswar Brahma | Baksa |
| 7 | Maheswar Boro | Bhergaon |
| 8 | Rezaul Karim | Parbotjhora |
| 9 | Sabharam Basumatary | Gossaigaon |
| 10 | Rupam Roy | Baokungri |
| 11 | Paniram Brahma | Sidli Chirang |
