Congress to contest in 90 seats and give 36 to its allies in 2021 state assembly polls

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is likely to contest in 90 seats and leave 36 seats for its allies including All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in the 2021 state assembly elections.

Briefing the media on Tuesday, APCC president Ripun Bora said, “We will contest alone in 90 seats. Remaining 36 seats will be given to other parties in our alliance.”Speaking about chief ministerial candidate of Congress-AIUDF alliance, Bora said that it is not possible for someone from AIUDF to become the chief minister.

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“They can’t become the single largest party. It is impossible for AIUDF. There are 13 AIUDF MLAs now. Three-four MLAs may increase in the next assembly election,” the APCC president added.On the other hand, Samaguri MLA and former minister Rakibul Hussain said, “We will contest in minimum 100 seats.”

It may be mentioned that the Congress and AIUDF had forged an pre-poll alliance to oust the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in the ensuing 2021 Assam assembly elections.

Meanwhile, Assam Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Pijush Hazarika claimed that the Congress and All India United DemocraticFront (AIUDF) pact would prove to be a dangerous pact for the people of Assam. Hazarika stated that former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora and the Congress as a whole have given the opportunity to AIUDF supremo Badaruddin Ajmal to be the kingmaker of politics in the state.

On the other hand, Mariani Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Rupjyoti Kurmi has strongly opposed the pre-poll alliance between the Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The firebrand leader also criticized both former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora saying they does not have self confidence. Kurmi stated that after talking to all the core committee members it has come to the fore that it was not a unanimous decision to forge an alliance with Badruddin Ajmal led AIUDF. Kurmi said that he would keep opposing the Congress-AIUDF alliance

BJP Assam Pradesh Minority Morcha president, Muktar Hussain Khan has claimed that the Congress-AIUDF and other regional parties alliance will not affect the saffron party in any way.

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