Overview
- Congress brought together seven regional and left parties at the Assembly Secretariat to revive the Asom Sonmilito Morcha and declare a joint contest in the 2026 Assam elections.
- Participants included Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), Anchalik Gana Morcha and APHLC, while AIUDF stayed out of the effort.
- Leaders said the front aims to unseat Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging misrule and corruption, and they pledged to work toward a common minimum programme and coordinated campaign, with details to come.
- Sarma dismissed the move as a recurring ‘TV serial’ and escalated attacks on opposition figures; the BJP also held a press briefing calling the bloc opportunistic.
- A citizens’ group, Assam Nagarik Sanmilan, welcomed the unity push and voiced concerns about governance and election credibility, urging wider collective action before the 2026 vote.