Regional parties may play big role in Assam polls
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Sujit Chakraborty ( IANS) |
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Thu, Feb 4 2021 23:21 IST |
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Guwahati, Feb 4 : In the run-up to the Assam Assembly elections, the state s regional parties are consolidating themselves to ensure multi-cornered fight and diminishing chances of the traditional bipolar politics.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) already announced to continue its alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and to forge a coalition with new ally United People s Party Liberal (UPPL) after discarding present ally Bodo Peoples Front (BPF).
Meanwhile, the main opposition Congress also formed a Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) with three Left parties the CPI-M, the CPI, the CPI-MLL as well as the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the Anchalik Gana Morcha, regional parties having a political base among the Muslims and indigenous people respectively.
21 Assam poll: BJP confident as Cong seeks alliance
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Sujit Chakraborty ( IANS) |
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Wed, Dec 30 2020 9:21 IST |
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Guwahati/Agartala, Dec 30 : While the ruling BJP appears to be much ahead in its campaign to retain the power in Assam, the main opposition Congress is facing drawbacks in its efforts to form Bihar like Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in order to make a comeback.
The Congress recently suffered a major setback after the death of three-time former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi last month and the recent exit of the two senior Congress leaders also sitting MLAs former Assam PWD Minister Ajanta Neog and dynamic young leader Rajdeep Gowala.