AIUDF chief Maulana Badaruddin Ajmal claimed that he could not be a part of the INDIA bloc because he was told that Rahul Gandhi did not want a skull-cap-wearing bearded man in the alliance fearing an adverse impact on the Hindus votes.
The opposition Congress and AIUDF have criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma Biswas over his comments that madrasas in the state which were demolished recently were Al-Qaeda's office.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has demanded a ban on the recently released film "The Kashmir Files" fearing it will propagate communal feelings/tensions among people.
Assam Has a New CM â Himanta Biswa Sarma. What Does It Spell For the Future of Assam Politics?
Much as Sarma is presented as the claimant to the top post by dint of his hard work, it canât be overlooked that the BJP has shifted the gear to openly become a Hindutva party.
Himanta Biswa Sarma at a rally in Assam in December 2019. Photo: Twitter@himantabiswa
New Delhi: After a week of uncertainty, Assam has a new chief minister â Himanta Biswa Sarma.
This decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was reached after a protracted spell of dilly-dallying which included the theatre of hectic discussion â whether to pick the incumbent chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and the claimant to the seat, Sarma â shifting to New Delhi for a day on May 8 before it was tossed back to a meeting of the partyâs MLAs, and its alliance partners, on May 9 to zero in on the name for the top post.