BJP To Contest 92 Seats In Assam, Hands 26 For AGP, 8 For UPPL

The ruling BJP will contest in 92 seats of the 126-member Assam Assembly elections. Sealing the seat-sharing deals in the poll-bound state, the BJP has offered 26 seats to its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and eight to the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). The incumbent party has also planned to offer its symbol to the candidates of a local party. The north-eastern state will undergo three-phase elections on March 27, April 1 and 6.