Guwahati, Feb 4: The Congress party on Tuesday announced the constitution of its Pradesh Election Committee for Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, appointing Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi as its chairman.

The newly formed 35-member committee includes senior party leaders such as Debabrata Saikia, Rakibul Hussain, Pradyut Bordoloi, Bhupen Kumar Borah, Ripun Borah, Paban Singh Ghatowar, Wajid Ali Chaudhary, Rosilina Tirkey, Jakir Hussain Sikdar, Pradeep Sarkar, and Arun Dutt Mazumdar.

According to the party, the committee will also include the APCC general secretary (organisation), heads of all frontal organisations, and chairpersons of the SC, OBC, Minority and Adivasi Congress departments, along with the Tea Garden Cell.

The formation of the committee is part of the party’s organisational preparations for the Assam Assembly elections.