The killing of 14 persons in Mon district of Nagaland on December 4, 21 years after the Malom massacre of 10 people in Manipur, both by the security forces, triggered a strong demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the entire northeastern region.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)swept all the ten Assembly seats in four northeastern states - Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland - where bypolls were held last month.The results, announced on Tuesday, would not only lead to .
Victory in Saturday s byelections in nine seats in three northeastern states - Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram - could offer an edge to the main rival contestants - the BJP and its NDA allies, and the Congress, ahead of upcoming elections in the .
Congress paid the price of pact with AIUDF in Assam: Experts (IANS Analysis)
By IANS| Published: 3rd May 2021 5:59 am IST
By Sujit Chakraborty
Guwahati, May 2 : The alliance with the AIUDF shattered Congress dream to capture power in Assam, though the grand old party performed better this time as compared to 2016, when it was defeated by the BJP after 15 years, experts and political commentators feel.
Political analysts categorically said that the Congress paid the price for the coalition with the Muslim-based body, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), in Assam.
Social activist and political commentator Ajoy Kumar Dutta said that the Congress tried to win the hearts of the people in Assam using the sentiments against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, but the Assamese and the indigenous people of the state could not accept the alliance with the AIUDF, led by perfume baron and Lok Sabha member Badruddin Ajmal.