GUWAHAT, April 27 (NNN): Political parties in Assam are lobbying hard for the post-poll alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) calculating minutely to prevent the Congress from returning to power and vice versa. Assam had gone to the two-phase polling on April 4 and 11, and the results will be declared on May 13. As per the speculations in the media most of the political parties including the ruling Congress feel the elections will yield a hung assembly. Because of this feeling, the Congress and the main opposition AGP have been hunting for partners or ' a grand alliance'.
Meanwhile, the Congress is caught between existing ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and pro-minorities All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The AGP too has these two parties on its sight besides the BJP, Left and other regional players to attain the magical figure of 64 in the 126-member House.
The AGP leaders said, the mahajot (grand alliance) is to ensure the Congress cannot wield power again in Assam. But the AIUDF has no intention to be in an alliance that has BJP in it, and vice versa. “How can we join a conglomerate that has the BJP as a component?” asked AIUDF spokesman Aditya Langthasa. BJP spokesman Mission Ranjan Das underscored the ideological differences between his party and the ‘Bangladeshi-friendly’ AIUDF.
Meanwhile, the Congress is caught between existing ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and pro-minorities All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The AGP too has these two parties on its sight besides the BJP, Left and other regional players to attain the magical figure of 64 in the 126-member House.
The AGP leaders said, the mahajot (grand alliance) is to ensure the Congress cannot wield power again in Assam. But the AIUDF has no intention to be in an alliance that has BJP in it, and vice versa. “How can we join a conglomerate that has the BJP as a component?” asked AIUDF spokesman Aditya Langthasa. BJP spokesman Mission Ranjan Das underscored the ideological differences between his party and the ‘Bangladeshi-friendly’ AIUDF.
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