Assam TMC leader Ripun Bora advocates ‘one vs one’ formula to defeat BJP in Lok Sabha
Guwahati (IANS). Assam Trinamool Congress leader Ripun Bora has insisted on a ‘one versus one’ formula to defeat the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
He said, “Defeating the BJP is the primary goal of the opposition parties. That’s why our leader Mamta Banerjee has given approval for alliance with Congress and other parties. Everyone should focus on limiting the division of opposition votes. Therefore, there should be only one opposition candidate against each BJP candidate.
Meanwhile, Bora also claimed that the Trinamool Congress has made inroads among voters in Assam.
He said, “Our organization has gathered strength. We are confident that the Trinamool Congress can win at least four Lok Sabha seats in Assam. The party will demand the alliance to give these seats to Trinamool candidates.
Meanwhile, Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has been kept out of the 26-party alliance ‘India’. However, the party has 15 MLAs in the state assembly.
AIUDF general secretary and MLA from Mankachar assembly seat Aminul Islam told IANS, “For a stronger fight against the BJP, we insisted on including the AIUDF in the opposition alliance. But the Congress party is hesitating to take us in the alliance.
He also outlined the reasons behind the opposition of the Congress party. Islam said, “The Congress has lost its base among voters from different communities – be it Assamese Hindu voters, tea tribes and other communities. The Congress is now heavily dependent on the massive Muslim vote. That’s why they want to finish AIUDF.”
The MLA further claimed that Badruddin Ajmal’s popularity is intact and the AIUDF is set to win at least three Lok Sabha seats from Assam in the upcoming general elections to be held in 2024.
