Guwahati: With All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) throwing in the towel of the race in 5 Lok Sabha seats, Congress has long gone on an overdrive to wash its palms off any association with the party.
“Even if AIUDF does now not box candidates past these three seats, it won’t assist Congress. The party’s popularity has been happening, glaring within the fresh panchayat election,” stated former chief minister and Congress veteran Tarun Gogoi, adding that AIUDF is trying to come closer to Congress most effective to “save its sinking ship” in minority pockets. AIUDF had earlier stated it might contest 8 seats but introduced on Monday that it might fight in most effective three.
While AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has, over and over, expressed a want to join palms with Congress to stay BJP at bay, a number of Congress leaders in Assam, including former chief minister Tarun Gogoi continue to refute any figuring out with the AIUDF forward of the Lok Sabha election.
Congress staff, alternatively, don't seem to be so positive. A Congress insider stated AIUDF’s choice can have come after a discussion on the national leadership level.
“The two events (Congress and AIUDF) might have some figuring out in New Delhi in view of the Lok Sabha election. From APCC, we've all the time antagonistic figuring out with AIUDF and was now not in favour of joining an alliance with them,” a Congress source stated.
AIUDF is a part of the anti-BJP coalition led by way of the Congress on the national level.
While the AIUDF stated that they decided to box candidates most effective in three Lok Sabha seats in Assam to be able to prevent department of anti-BJP votes, assets in Assam Congress stated that spirit in top a number of the Congress staff in Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimganj, who're optimistic to carry back the 3 constituencies from the palms of AIUDF. The AIUDF has fielded candidates from the Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimganj seats, the place the Congress could also be going to contest the polls.
“We are going to contest within the Lok Sabha polls from all 14 seats as in keeping with the directive of the AICC. Assam Congress has now not been knowledgeable by way of the AICC on any alliance with the AIUDF formally. In fact, AICC has already clarified sooner than us that in case of any poll figuring out or alliance with any party, the state committee of the party will come to a decision,” the source added.
Congress within the state has been accusing AIUDF and BJP for polarizing voters on religious strains.
“Even if AIUDF does now not box candidates past these three seats, it won’t assist Congress. The party’s popularity has been happening, glaring within the fresh panchayat election,” stated former chief minister and Congress veteran Tarun Gogoi, adding that AIUDF is trying to come closer to Congress most effective to “save its sinking ship” in minority pockets. AIUDF had earlier stated it might contest 8 seats but introduced on Monday that it might fight in most effective three.
While AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has, over and over, expressed a want to join palms with Congress to stay BJP at bay, a number of Congress leaders in Assam, including former chief minister Tarun Gogoi continue to refute any figuring out with the AIUDF forward of the Lok Sabha election.
Congress staff, alternatively, don't seem to be so positive. A Congress insider stated AIUDF’s choice can have come after a discussion on the national leadership level.
“The two events (Congress and AIUDF) might have some figuring out in New Delhi in view of the Lok Sabha election. From APCC, we've all the time antagonistic figuring out with AIUDF and was now not in favour of joining an alliance with them,” a Congress source stated.
AIUDF is a part of the anti-BJP coalition led by way of the Congress on the national level.
While the AIUDF stated that they decided to box candidates most effective in three Lok Sabha seats in Assam to be able to prevent department of anti-BJP votes, assets in Assam Congress stated that spirit in top a number of the Congress staff in Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimganj, who're optimistic to carry back the 3 constituencies from the palms of AIUDF. The AIUDF has fielded candidates from the Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimganj seats, the place the Congress could also be going to contest the polls.
“We are going to contest within the Lok Sabha polls from all 14 seats as in keeping with the directive of the AICC. Assam Congress has now not been knowledgeable by way of the AICC on any alliance with the AIUDF formally. In fact, AICC has already clarified sooner than us that in case of any poll figuring out or alliance with any party, the state committee of the party will come to a decision,” the source added.
Congress within the state has been accusing AIUDF and BJP for polarizing voters on religious strains.
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