Guwahati, March 7 -- The Congress on Saturday night released the first list of candidates for 40 assembly constituencies in the first phase of three-phase Assam assembly polls.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora will contest from Gohpur seat while six sitting MLAs of the party have also gotten party tickets.

Sitting MLA Nurul Huda will contest from Rupohihat seat while Rakibul Hussain will contest from Samaguri seat, Rupjyoti Kurmi from Mariani, Debabrata Saikia from Nazira, Roselina Tirkey from Sarupathar, Durga Bhumij from Doomdooma seat.

Former BJP MP Ram Prasad Sarma who joined Congress last year will fight the election from Barchalla seat while Benudhar Nath will contest from Dhekiajuli, Dr Anuj Kumar Mec...