Assam’s opposition events Congress and AJP on Monday held discussions for placing up widespread candidates in opposition to the ruling BJP-led alliance within the meeting by-elections in 5 seats.
Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) vice presidents Shamsher Singh and Kamal Nayan Choudhury visited state Congress chief Bhupen Bora at his residence and mentioned the proposal.
“The AJP proposed giving common candidates in all the seats going for the bypolls. We respect the proposal and will discuss it at the appropriate level,” state Congress working president Jakir Hussain Sikdar informed PTI.
Sikdar, who was additionally current through the talks, mentioned that the Congress is at all times able to work with all of the anti-BJP forces within the state. “We cannot say at this stage that an alliance is being cemented between the Congress and the AJP. A political roadmap will have to be chalked out for that,” he mentioned.
AJP spokesperson Ziaur Rahman mentioned that the celebration’s central govt committee had on July 16 handed a decision for widespread opposition candidates in opposition to the BJP within the bypolls, the schedule of which is but to be introduced.
“We informed the Congress about our resolution during the second round of discussions today. Earlier, another state Congress working president Rana Goswami had discussed the issue with AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan,” Rahman mentioned.
The Congress and Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal had held a dialogue on August 8 to judge potentialities on forming an alliance for the bypolls.
AJP and Raijor Dal had shaped a ‘Regional Alliance’, which was not a part of the Congress-led ‘Grand Alliance’ within the meeting election this 12 months. The Raijor Dal received one seat, whereas AJP drew a clean.
Before the meeting polls, each the groupings had referred to as for establishing a united platform of all opposition events however the ‘Regional Alliance’ had shied away from becoming a member of the ‘Grand Alliance’ as a result of presence of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in it.
The Congress, which was in energy for 15 years in Assam since 2001, shaped the ‘Grand Alliance’ with AIUDF, BPF, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM), RJD, Adivasi National Party (ANP) and Jimochayan (Deori) Peoples Party (JPP).
In the 126-member Assam Assembly, the BJP bagged 60 seats, whereas its allies AGP received 9 and UPPL six. In the opposition camp, the Congress received 29, AIUDF 16, BPF 4 and CPI(M) cornered one seat. Raijor Dal received one seat as an Independent.
As per the seat preparations of meeting at current, byelections will happen in 5 seats. One MLA every of United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) has died, whereas two Congress legislators have resigned to hitch the BJP.
Former chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who joined the Union Cabinet as a minister, is but to submit his resignation paper within the meeting, however is probably going to take action within the coming days.
