Assam Opposition Revives United Front to Challenge BJP in 2026
Seven parties regroup under the Asom Sonmilito Morcha to contest the 2026 Assam elections as one.
Overview
- Opposition leaders announced the revival of the Asom Sonmilito Morcha after a Congress-convened meeting at the Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat in Guwahati.
- Congress, AJP, Raijor Dal, CPI(M) and three other parties said they will fight the BJP under a unified banner in the 2026 polls.
- Participants, including Gaurav Gogoi, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and CPI(M) MLA Manoranjan Talukdar, framed the effort as a fresh, election-centric push.
- Leaders emphasized an anti-corruption and anti-syndicate plank and said a common minimum programme, coordinated campaign and seat-sharing plan will follow.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mocked the meeting as a “TV serial,” with home guards’ protests in Guwahati adding to a charged political backdrop.