Congress does not project CM candidate before Assembly polls: Ripun Bora
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Assam is expected to go for assembly polls in April this year. Congress along with five other parties formed a grand alliance for assembly polls. The grand alliance included Congress, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), CPI, CPI (M), CPI (ML) and Anchalik Gana Morcha.
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Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora.
GUWAHATI: Amidst speculation that if Congress led grand alliance will project chief ministerial face for assembly polls, Congress leaders stated that congress does not project chief minister candidate and it is decided by elected MLAs in discussion with the High command.
Regional parties may play big role in Assam polls
Fri, Feb 05 2021 09:14:11 AM
By Sujit Chakraborty
Guwahati, Feb 5 (IANS): In the run-up to the Assam Assembly elections, the state s regional parties are consolidating themselves to ensure multi-cornered fight and diminishing chances of the traditional bipolar politics.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) already announced to continue its alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and to forge a coalition with new ally United People s Party Liberal (UPPL) after discarding present ally Bodo Peoples Front (BPF).
Meanwhile, the main opposition Congress also formed a Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) with three Left parties the CPI-M, the CPI, the CPI-MLL as well as the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the Anchalik Gana Morcha, regional parties having a political base among the Muslims and indigenous people respectively.
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