Party spokesman Hina Camder Tok said Congress President Sonia Gandhi approved the candidature of Dolo and Dini. The Likabali seat had fallen vacant after the state health and family welfare minister Jomde Kena passed away on September 4 this year at a city hospital in Guwahati. Welly, in his election petition said that withdrawal of his candidature was illegal as his signature was forged. "Such cheap politics would not pay any dividend rather people would give back a befitting reply in the ensuing by-poll ... The last date of withdrawal of candidatures is December 7 while counting of votes would be held on December 24 next.

Source: India Today December 02, 2017 11:26 UTC