BJP declares Sonowal as Assam CM candidate
The BJP on Thursday announced the current Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sarbananda Sonowal as the party chief ministerial candidate for the state Assembly polls that are scheduled for 2016. The decision was taken in the BJP Parliamentary Board meeting. Sonowal, who was elected MP from Assam's Lakhimpur constituency, earlier served as the BJP President for Assam. 