Congress and Raijor Dal Conclude Alliance for Assam Elections; State Party Secures 11 Seats
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Assam Polls: Congress, Raijor Dal Finalize Alliance; State Party Gets 11 Seats
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CNBC TV18•20-03-2026, 12:24
Assam Polls: Congress, Raijor Dal Finalize Alliance; State Party Gets 11 Seats
•Congress and Raijor Dal finalized seat-sharing for Assam assembly polls, with Congress leaving 11 constituencies for Raijor Dal and two friendly contests.
•Agreement signed on March 19 in Jorhat by state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi.
•Akhil Gogoi will contest from Sivasagar; Raijor Dal also contesting Dalgaon, Dhing, Sissiborgaon, Digboi, Bokakhat, Manas, Tezpur, Kaliabor, and Margherita.
•The opposition alliance now includes six parties: Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI(M), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC), and CPI(ML).
•Leaders aim to oust the BJP government, led by Himanta Biswa Sarma, and make Gaurav Gogoi the chief minister, citing dissatisfaction with BJP-RSS policies.
