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Seven Assam Opposition Parties Revive Asom Sonmilito Morcha to Take on BJP in 2026

A Congress-led meeting set the stage for a common programme followed by seat-sharing talks.

Overview

  • Leaders from Congress, AJP, Raijor Dal, CPI(M) and other regional and Left parties met at the Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat to formalize the revival.
  • The front plans to contest the 2026 Assembly elections together and will draft a common minimum programme with coordinated campaign planning and seat allocations to be decided.
  • APCC chief Gaurav Gogoi cast the move as relief from alleged injustices under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while MP Ajit Bhuyan pledged to work to remove the current government.
  • Chief Minister Sarma publicly mocked the effort as a long-running "TV serial," signaling the ruling BJP’s dismissive stance.
  • Separately, Congress announced a statewide outreach drive, Raijor Padulit, Raijor Congress, and said booth agent appointments are nearly complete across roughly 29,000 polling stations.