AJP’s Gen Z bet: Kunki Chowdhury in high-stakes urban contest

Kunki Chowdhury is contesting the 2026 Assam Assembly elections from Guwahati Central as a representative of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) in the Congress-led opposition alliance. She is a 27-year-old graduate of University College London and a member of a well-known business family in Guwahati. Chowdhury is positioning herself as a Gen-Z leader advocating systemic change and youth-driven governance, focusing on issues such as schooling, infrastructure, and community development.