Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday from Dibrugarh at the District Commissioner's office.
During the nomination filing, Sonowal was accompanied by the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma; the Union Minister of State, Rameswar Teli; along with the senior minister of Govt of Assam, Atul Bora, who is also the President of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and the senior leader of the UPPL and MP (Rajya Sabha), Rwngwra Narzary, both NDA allies.
The senior BJP leader, Sarbananda Sonowal, began his day with a visit to the 'Naamghar', where he prayed for the peace and prosperity of the people.
Sonowal then addressed a huge public meeting where thousands of supporters braved torrential rains and thronged to the ground. The electrifying atmosphere echoed passionate slogans for Sarbananda Sonowal as he set out to get elected from the Dibrugarh constituency.