Why 47 seats in 1st phase of Assam Assembly election are crucial for BJP
Why 47 seats in 1st phase of Assam Assembly election are crucial for BJP
The first phase of assembly election in Assam for 47 constituencies is crucial for the BJP to retain power in the state and achieve its ‘Mission 100 plus’ target.
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UPDATED: March 8, 2021 08:26 IST
File photo of Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo Credits: PTI)
With the ruling BJP party confident of winning over 100 seats in the upcoming assembly poll in Assam, the first phase election for 47 assembly constituencies is crucial for the saffron party to retain power in the state and achieve its ‘Mission 100 plus’ target.
Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam Assembly polls from Sivasagar
Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam Assembly polls from Sivasagar
Jailed peasant leader Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming Assam Assembly election from Sivasagar constituency as a candidate of the newly formed political party Raijor Dal.
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UPDATED: March 7, 2021 09:16 IST
Akhil Gogoi is currently lodged in jail for over a year over charges of sedition and terrorism. (PTI)
Jailed peasant leader Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming Assam Assembly election from Sivasagar constituency as a candidate of the newly formed political party Raijor Dal.
Akhil Gogoi is currently lodged in jail for over a year after the NIA booked him on charges of sedition and terrorism under provisions of the UAPA, following his involvement in the anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests in Assam.
Akhil Gogoi. (File photo)
GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal’s assent to be on board with the opposition Grand Alliance has put the chief promoter Congress in a dilemma as to what should be its priority, minorities or regionalism, as the jailed peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, who heads Raijor Dal, has made it clear his entry would be subject to the ouster of the AIUDF from the combine.
If Congress snaps ties with Badruddin Ajmal’s party, Raijor Dal may get several minority-dominated seats in lower Assam as a part of a seat-sharing deal. This may also brighten up chances of the alliance in upper Assam, where indigenous communities are the deciding factor. Several Congress leaders have opposed the tie-up with Ajmal’s AIUDF, which has always been targeted for allegedly siding with migrant Muslims. The BJP has also been targeting the Congress this election for its tie-up with AIUDF.