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Ahead of the Assembly Elections successful Assam, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Rafiqul Islam connected Tuesday emphasised that the enactment volition enactment an "anti-BJP government", accusing the erstwhile Congress and incumbent BJP-led NDA Government of failing to lick people's issues.
Speaking to ANI, Mr. Islam claimed that determination is simply a pressing contented of "erosion of the radical and onshore problem", stating that AIUDF has a stock successful an "anti-BJP government", and past they would enactment to code the problems crossed respective sectors. "We privation an anti-BJP authorities and a authorities successful which we person a share. There is nary statement of h2o for irrigation for the farmers. If determination is an anti-BJP authorities here, we volition enactment it. If we tin go a portion of it, past we volition code the people's problems successful the acquisition sector, the wellness sector, and roadworthy communication," said the MLA, further asserting that they won't enactment the BJP successful the State, they privation the enactment "out of Assam”.
"Secular parties should triumph arsenic galore seats arsenic possible. If a azygous anti-BJP authorities is formed, we volition perfectly enactment it," helium added. This comes aft Assam is poised to witnesser a high-stakes electoral conflict betwixt the BJP-led NDA authorities and the Congress for the 126-seat Assembly connected April 9.
The BJP Government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, volition look to unafraid a 3rd consecutive term, portion the Congress aims to decision the ruling enactment to instrumentality to power. Following the Election Commission’s announcement of the election docket connected Sunday (March 15, 2026), All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Rafiqul Islam said the enactment is afloat prepared and gearing up to contention each 126 seats successful the State.
Ahead of the polls, the State portion of the BJP flagged the "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" to interact with the radical of Assam, with CM Sarma's progressive participation. During the archetypal signifier of the outreach programme, Mr. Sarma said that earlier helium had travelled 1,200 km, spending 14 hours regular with the public.
Meanwhile, the Congress released its 2nd database of candidates for the upcoming polls, announcing 23 names, bringing the full tally to 65 retired of 126 authorities assembly seats. The Congress said that 15 constituencies, including Bhowanipur-Sorbhoog, Bajali, Palasbari, Guwahati Central, Goreswar, Morigaon, and Barhampur, person been near for confederation partners.
In the 2021 elections, the NDA, comprising the BJP, AGP and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), won 75 seats. The BJP is the largest spouse successful the confederation with 60 seats. Voter turnout was arsenic precocious arsenic 86.2% with implicit 2. 2 crore registered voters successful 2021.
