GUWAHATI: In a significant announcement, the United Opposition forum, a group of opposition parties in Assam led by the Congress, have decided to re-brand themselves as ‘Asom Sonmilito Morcha’ or ASOM on Saturday.
This move comes as the opposition bloc is deliberating on new strategies to take on the incumbent BJP-led ruling dispensation in Assam.
“Prior to the last Lok Sabha elections, the opposition parties had united and formed the ‘Birodi Aikya Mancha, Asom’. Starting with 10-11 members, our strength has now grown to 16 parties," Lurinjyoti Gogoi, the secretary of the opposition alliance and the president of the Assam Jaitya Parishad (AJP) said while addressing a press conference in Guwahati.
He said that the member parties are preparing for the 2026 assembly elections by vigorously working on effective strategies and tactics to oust the BJP-led alliance from power in Assam.
“After discussion with the parties, it has been unanimously resolved to rename the conglomerate as Asom Sonmilito Morcha or ASOM ‘mitrojut’ (alliance),” Gogoi said.
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