Ajmal is Assam CM’s ‘108’ service, says Gaurav Gogoi
Assam Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has accused AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal of acting as a proxy for Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the upcoming Nagaon by-election. Gogoi alleges a secret alliance between the BJP and AIUDF to split the minority vote.
Why it matters
The accusation highlights the complex political maneuvering and coalition dynamics in Indian regional elections.
Assam Congress president and Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday (September 20, 2026) said All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal was Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s “108”.
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Addressing a party rally in Nagaon district’s Dhing for the Nagaon parliamentary by-election, Mr. Gogoi alleged a “secret alliance” between the two main leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the AIUDF, respectively, in Assam.
The election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat is scheduled for October 6. The bypoll became necessary after Pradyut Bordoloi, who won the constituency for the second time in 2024, quit Congress and joined the BJP. He contested and won the Dispur Assembly seat for the BJP in April 2026.
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