Excitement Builds as Assam Sahitya Sabha Prepares for Upcoming Elections

The Assam Sahitya Sabha is currently in the midst of its election preparations, with candidates actively collecting nomination papers for the roles of vice-president and general secretary for the 2027-29 term. As the deadline for nominations approaches, several aspirants have already stepped forward, with expectations of more candidates joining the race. The election process will culminate in voting across various districts and branches, determining the future leadership of this esteemed literary organization. Stay tuned for updates on the candidates and the election timeline.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 7, 2026, 16:16 IST

Nomination Process Underway for Assam Sahitya Sabha Elections

Saturday marked the final day for collecting nomination forms following the election notification.

Jorhat, Nov 7: The central office of the Assam Sahitya Sabha in Jorhat buzzed with activity on Saturday as candidates gathered nomination papers for the roles of vice-president and general secretary for the upcoming 2027-29 term.

Saturday was the deadline for collecting nomination forms after the election notification was issued.

At the time of this report, Dr. Bipin Chandra Kalita and Jadav Chandra Sarma had already picked up their nomination papers for the vice-president position.

“Another candidate, Ajay Singha, has arrived, but I am yet to know which post he intends to contest. We are expecting four to five more people to come and collect nomination forms,” stated Achyut Senapati, the secretary of the Assam Sahitya Sabha.

For the general secretary position, Nayanmoni Choudhury, Dr. Sanjib Kumar Sarma, and Dr. Sahir Bhuyan had also collected their nomination forms. The number of candidates was anticipated to increase by the evening.

Sarma mentioned he was contemplating a run for the general secretary role. He is currently an English teacher at Dispur College and serves as the secretary of the Sabha’s Guwahati office.

“Having been associated with the Sabha for a long time, the experience I have gained will assist me in advancing the organization,” Sarma expressed.

According to the election timeline, candidates are to submit their nomination papers to the Election Committee at the Assam Sahitya Sabha’s Guwahati office on November 9 and 10, from 11 am to 2 pm.

Nomination papers will be scrutinized on November 11 and 12. Candidates wishing to withdraw their nominations can do so at the Sabha’s Guwahati office between 11 am and 3 pm on the specified dates.

The final list of candidates for the vice-president and general secretary positions will be released on November 13.

Ballot papers for voting at district and branch levels will be distributed from November 17 to 20.

Voting is scheduled to take place at district and branch Sahitya Sabhas from November 21 to December 4.

This election process is set to shape the leadership of the Assam Sahitya Sabha for the 2027-29 term, with the number of candidates for these significant roles expected to become clearer following the nomination and scrutiny phases.