Mahajot (Assam)
Mahajot (English: Grand Alliance) is a political alliance of secular and democratic parties in Indian state of Assam.[1]
Mahajot | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Debabrata Saikia Manoranjan Talukdar Akhil Gogoi |
| President | Bhupen Kumar Borah |
| Secretary | Lurinjyoti Gogoi |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Gaurav Gogoi |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan |
| Founded | 2 years ago |
| Headquarters | Rajiv Bhawan, GS Road, Guwahati, Assam |
| Ideology | Secularism[2] Constitutionalism[3] |
| Political position | Big Tent |
| Alliance | INDIA |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 3 / 14 (Assam)
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 7 (Assam)
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| Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly | 29 / 126
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2021 Assam election
Ten political parties formed a political alliance in the run-up for 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. But only eight of them including Indian National Congress, All India United Democratic Front, Bodoland People's Front, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, Anchalik Gana Morcha and Rashtriya Janata Dal came into a seat sharing agreement for dethroning the incumbent BJP government.[4] However the alliance was unable to defeat the BJP and its allies, but it gained 43.68% of the total votes polled and got 50 seats.[5]
After the election, Bodoland People's Front left the alliance and All India United Democratic Front was expelled by Indian National Congress.[6]
Current members
| Party[1][7] | Abbr. | Symbol | Leader(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | INC |  |
Debabrata Saikia | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPI(M) |  |
Manoranjan Talukdar | |
| Communist Party of India | CPI |  |
Kanak Gogoi | |
| Raijor Dal | RD |  |
Akhil Gogoi | |
| Anchalik Gana Morcha | AGM |  |
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | CPI(ML)L |  |
Rupun Sarma | |
| Assam Jatiya Parishad | AJP |  |
Lurinjyoti Gogoi | |
| Nationalist Congress Party | NCP |  |
Sharad Pawar | |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | RJD |  |
Hira Devi | |
| Jatiya Dal Asom | JDA | |
M.G. Hazarika | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | LDP | |||
References
- "Assam Congress initiates grand alliance move against BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- "Congress to work on broader alliance of secular forces: Tarun Gogoi".
- "Assam: Foundational Pillars of Constitution Facing Constant Attack: CPIM".
- Service, Indo-Asian News (March 14, 2021). "Cong-led 'Mahajot' in Assam now has 10 parties". The Siasat Daily.
- https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/
- "Don't weaken 'Mahajot', AIUDF tells Congress after being removed from alliance in Assam". The New Indian Express.
- "Commuters facing problems as BJP is requisitioning buses for campaigning: Assam Congress-led Grand Alliance".
Speaking to the media, Chief Convenor of Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) – Ajit Bhuyan lambasted the BJP for "ignoring problems" faced by commuters in Guwahati for its "electoral gains".