Congress paid the price of pact with AIUDF in Assam: Experts Sun, May 2 2021 23:57 IST | 2 Views
Hojai: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal shows his forefinger marked with indelible ink after casting vote during the second phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Assam's Hojai, on April 18, 2019. . Image Source: IANS News Guwahati, May 2 : The alliance with the AIUDF shattered Congress dream to capture power in Assam, though the grand old party performed better this time as compared to 2016, when it was defeated by the BJP after 15 years, experts and political commentators feel. Political analysts categorically said that the Congress paid the price for the coalition with the Muslim-based body, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), in Assam.