Congress Dismisses AIUDF Relevance in Upcoming Nagaon Bypoll

Guwahati: Assam Leader of Opposition Wazed Ali Choudhury officially declared the All India United Democratic Front irrelevant for the pending Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. He spoke in Guwahati on August 29. The contest pits major political forces against each other. The Congress party holds five candidate applications for the ticket, though the high command retains the power to make the final choice.

Choudhury did not mince words regarding his political rivals. He accused the AIUDF and the BJP of operating as mirror images of each other. "The AIUDF is not a factor in this election. The AIUDF exists because of the BJP. Once the AIUDF is finished, the BJP will also be finished. Both are communal parties. If one shuts down, the other will too," he stated.

The Nagaon seat sits empty because former MP Pradyut Bordoloi moved to the Assam Assembly. The Election Commission still needs to post the official election schedule. Meanwhile, rumors regarding Congress MLA and former Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia jumping ship were swatted away. Choudhury confirmed Saikia is staying with the Congress.