Congress General Secretary and MP from Wayanad, Kerala Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is on Assam tour. His visit is being considered very important in view of the preparations for the assembly elections. During this time, he reached Kamakhya Devi temple on Thursday (19 February) and had darshan. It is expected that by the end of February, Congress can release the first list of candidates for Assam elections.
Priyanka Gandhi on 2-day visit to Assam
When journalists asked Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra outside the Kamakhya temple that she has come for darshan today, what will she ask for. To this she replied that I never ask for anything from God. During this time, many party leaders including Assam Congress Chief Gaurav Gogoi were present with him. Let us tell you that Priyanka Gandhi is on a two-day tour of Assam.
VIDEO | Guwahati, Assam: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) offers prayers at Maa Kamakhya Temple, says, “I came here to seek Mata’s blessings. Millions of people have faith in Kamakhya Devi. I came here for darshan and felt very good. This is a religious place,… pic.twitter.com/UFUSGWmQct
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2026
Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday that the names of a total of 80 Congress candidates, including the names included in the first list, will be announced by the first week of March. Gogoi said that our aim is to complete the selection process as soon as possible. The central leadership has asked us to ensure that the first list is released by the end of this month.
The Assam Congress Chief said that the names for about 80 seats will be finalized and announced by the first week of March. When asked about the Congress-led alliance, he said that it is definitely going to happen and the party is far ahead of the ruling BJP in this matter.
Who are included in Congress alliance
Let us tell you that in view of the Amas elections, the Congress-led alliance includes CPI(M), Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI, CPI (ML) Liberation, Jatiya Dal-Assam (JEDA) and Karbi Anglong-based All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC). Congress Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh said that Priyanka Gandhi will hold meetings with many Congress officials. Apart from this, she will also meet three senior observers of AICC and take their opinion regarding the elections.
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