AGP to contest Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council election alone, ends alliance with BJP

With the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council elections approaching, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has intensified its preparations and announced that it will contest the polls independently, ending its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 

The regional party has decided to field candidates in all 32 constituencies of the Council.

As part of its campaign efforts, AGP held a workers’ meeting on Wednesday at the Khowang Sonowal Bhawan in Dibrugarh district. 

The meeting was attended by AGP Central Committee Vice President and Chief Convenor of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Election Committee, Putul Sonowal, AGP Central Secretaries Sunil Rajkhowa and Parag Jyoti Barua, along with several district and regional leaders and party workers.

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During the meeting, the party officially announced Jun Saikia as its candidate for the Khawhang constituency.

Addressing the gathering, AGP leaders alleged that corruption had increased under both Congress and BJP administrations, which hindered the true development of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council. 

They claimed that the people, disillusioned with the existing governance, are now turning towards AGP with renewed hopes for development and transparency.

It is noteworthy that despite being an ally in the Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, where AGP holds ministerial representation, the party has chosen to contest the autonomous council elections independently this time, signalling a new political strategy in Assam’s regional landscape.