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Assam: Why Alliance With Badruddin Ajmal May Cost The Congress Dear
by Jaideep Mazumdar - Mar 17, 2021 10:25 AM
Badruddin Ajmal of the AIUDF.
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The Congress apparently wanted to prevent the division of Muslim votes.
However, the alliance with AIUDF could result in indigenous Assamese communities moving away from the Congress, including Assamese Muslims.
The alliance struck by the Congress in Assam with the
A beleaguered Congress struck an alliance with the Islamist AIUDF â a party floated by
king
Maulana Badruddin Ajmal with the primary purpose of protecting the interests of Bangladeshi-origin Muslims in Assam â to stave off its imminent electoral decimation in the state.
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The BJP has been deepening its presence in Assam, making the regional parties more and more dependent on it
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The BJP has been deepening its presence in Assam, making the regional parties more and more dependent on it
The BJP’s ability to forge alliances with prominent regional parties during Assembly and Lok Sabha elections enables it to win votes from wide segments of society with the exception of the bulk of Muslim votes. In Assam, for the coming election, the BJP gave up its alliance with the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and chose to ally with the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) apart from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). Key leaders including the only sitting MLA from the Ganashakti Party joined the BJP.
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