Two days after Rajya Sabha elections in Assam in led by the Bharatiya Janata Party coalition won Both seats, amid allegations of Opposition vote, war of Words broke out between Congress and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).
The NDA had the numbers for win only one seat. The fact thats it won a second one Thursday was an indication that at least seven opposition MLAs had defected vote for The BJP and its coalition partner, the United People’s Liberal Party (UPPL).
While one MLA (South Karimganj legislator, Ahmed’s friend) wrote “one” instead of “1” stipulated, leading to cancel of for him voteidentity of other six Coats are still not so clear leading for defamation between Congress and the AIUDF.
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The latest soil-up is a continuation of The on-again off-again The relationship between Congress and the AIUDF by Badr Al-Din Ajmal. Since 2020, they’ve been trying to patch up An alliance to overthrow all-powerful BJP of Assam. However, the relationship was strained. equalize up for 2021 council elections; But split up after two months results Bringing the BJP back to power. they are now announced common filter for In Rajya Sabha polls, but bickering again Having tasted defeat.
Friday morning started with Congress spokesman Manjit Mahanta claimed that five lawmakers of ‘entered’ AIUDF Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma residence at 6 am, indicating that they voted for NDA.
In response, AIUDF acted breach of franchise move against Conference in Assembly, saying they were “humiliated” by the claim. All fifteen legislators voted for United Opposition candidate Ribbon Bora. There are internal disagreements within the Assam Congress, which is a department of they who Been voted for BJP”, Amnesty International’s Amnesty International, Aminul Islam, claimed.
Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saekya responded that congressional legislators “believed” in in our area partyPart of the one whose vote Saikia said, insisting that it was the AMF who betrayed them.
flopped to stay connected in The face of BJP strength, Congress may see option in AIUDF, but the two are not natural allies. AIUDF contains a file support Rule among Muslims of Bengali origin of Assam, is popular in Lower Assam and Barak Valley, rising at the expense of of Conference. However, like Akhil Ranjan Dutta, who He heads the Department of Political Science at Guwahati University, points outLink up with AIUDF comes in cost of Voter alienation of Upper Assam. Upper Assam, which lies in the heart of The state’s sub-ethnic nationalism, represented by “indigenous” Assamese and Hindu caste vote
Smaller regional parties like Asom Jatia Parishad and Raigor Dal for Akhil Gogoi, with whom the Congress was trying to ally themselves withwe are also against AIUDF,” adds Dota.
many in Congress was also opposed to the alliance with AIUDF on The same reasons. says senior Congress leader: “Some think that if we take sides, with In AIUDF, we will get the numbers private in Lok Sabha elections… time and againwe make mistake of alliance with they. But in realitymany of us Start wanted This alliance, but we are a minority within party. “
After the embarrassment of the referendum, I hope she will insult her a lot in Congress accused AIUDF of lack of ideological conviction. “they party of business and guidance business interests, “a senior Congress leader says.
The cracks between Congress and the AUDF at the grassroots level were evident even during the Assembly elections. “When I went to campaign in Hindu-dominated areas, I resented, ” says Congress Party Leader from Upper Assam, also He asked not to be identified. ‘He said a lot to vote for I like good like voting for The most beautiful.
AIUDF Islam calls for Congress’ behavior forward of Rajya Sabha elections (she had publicly accused the Arab Democratic Defense Front of The ‘sell’ of his legal aid agreements to the BJP) was inexplicable. He attributes this to internal disagreements within party over Purification of Ribbon Bora former President of the Assam Congress who It was their common candidate for Rajya Sabha seat.
“They tried kill two birds with one pebble,” says Islam. “One, defeating Rippon Bora, and two, distorting the picture of AIUDF by portraying it as a group party hands in glove with BJP”.
regardless of What really happened, some believe that the image of AIUDF has indeed got beaten up in waking up of The election, with The perception is acquired that the BJP won with The help of AIUDF.
But others say the incident only reflects dominance of BJP in the state. “The CM she has made amply clear That only MLAs can get work accomplishment in their constituencies if they have ties with judgment party” says Dutta, adding that it was no surprise then that some were “willing to compromise.”
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