Congress state General Secretary Diganta Chaudhury on Sunday said that two community-based parties - the Jimochayan (Deori) People s Party (JDPP) and the Adivasi National Party (ANP) joined the grand alliance. The Congress, which was in power in the state for 15 years from 2001 until it was unseated by the BJP-led alliance in 2016, has formed a Mahagathbandhan or Mahajot with three Left parties - the CPI-M, the CPI and the CPI-ML as well as the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM), the Bodoland People s Front (BPF) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).The
Congress state General Secretary Diganta Chaudhury on Sunday said that two community-based parties - the Jimochayan (Deori) People s Party (JDPP) and the Adivasi National Party (ANP) joined the grand alliance. The Congress, which was in power in the state for 15 years from 2001 until it was unseated by the BJP-led alliance in 2016, has formed a Mahagathbandhan or Mahajot with three Left parties - the CPI-M, the CPI and the CPI-ML as well as the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM), the Bodoland People s Front (BPF) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).The
North Bank of Brahmaputra set to be key battleground in Assam election
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In several seats in this North Bank belt, the Bodos and the tea tribes are the dominant voters and in a couple of consistencies, there is a substantial Gorkha vote share.
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The North Bank of River Brahmaputra, where BJP and its allies hold sway in 17 of the 18 constituencies, will be the crucial battleground to watch for during the Assam assembly elections, as the recent tie-up of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) with the Congress has made the latter a strong contender in many of these seats.