Ripun Bora stated all of the Left events have agreed to contest polls collectively. (FILE)
Guwahati:
The opposition Congress in Assam on Thursday introduced that it has joined arms with two Left events – CPI and CPI(ML) – for a united struggle from the proposed platform of ”Grand Alliance” in opposition to the ruling BJP within the state Meeting election due subsequent yr.
After a gathering with representatives of the 2 events, Congress state unit president Ripun Bora advised reporters that each one the Left events have in-principle agreed to contest the polls collectively.
The Congress additionally held a gathering with the CPI(M) on October eight, when the 2 events introduced that they might struggle the elections collectively to defeat the BJP-led authorities.
“The BJP is the largest risk to Assam and Assamese individuals at the moment. The necessity of the hour is to unite all anti-BJP forces to defeat their communal and corrupt governance,” Mr Bora stated.
The assembly was attended by Debabrata Saikia, who’s the Chief of the Opposition within the Meeting, and Rakibul Hussain of the Congress, CPI state secretary Munin Mahanta, CPI (ML) Assam unit secretary Rubul Sarma and different leaders of the three events.
One other opposition get together, All India United Democratic Entrance (AIUDF) has already agreed to hitch the proposed ”Grand Alliance”.
A brand new regional entity ”Anchalik Gana Morcha” (AGM) floated by Rajya Sabha member Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, who was supported by the Congress and the AIUDF, has additionally consented to be within the opposition grouping.
The election to the 126-member Assam Meeting is prone to be held in March-April subsequent yr. The 2016 elections gave a fractured mandate and no get together has bought absolute majority.
Within the present Home, the BJP is the one largest get together with 60 MLAs, whereas its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland Peoples Entrance (BPF) have 14 and 12 lawmakers respectively. The ruling coalition additionally has the assist of an Unbiased MLA.
The Congress has 23 MLAs, whereas the AIUDF has 14 members.
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