Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia(56) has been elected as leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Assam for the second time.

Debabrata Saikia is the son of late chief minister Hiteswar Saikia. He served as the leader of the opposition during the previous term from 2016 to 2021.

APCC president Ripun Bora submitted a list to the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Debabrata Saikia, the three-time Nazira MLA was unanimously elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party

Samaguri MLA Rakibul Hussain has been chosen as the deputy leader of the party, while Wajed Ali Choudhury has been selected as the Chief Whip of the party.

Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has been inducted as the deputy chief whip of Congress and Mariani MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi has been chosen as the secretary of the Congress Legislature Party.

Sushanta Borgohain and Rekibuddin Ahmed have been elected as the spokesperson and treasurer of the party respectively.

With 50 percent attendance, the first Assam Assembly session will begin on 21 May, 2021. Governor Jagadish Mukhi will summon the session for three days.

The newly elected 126 MLAs will be administered the oath of secrecy on the first day of the session.