Guwahati: AIUDF, RJD and JD(U) today announced a Grand Alliance of "secular parties" in Assam and invited Congress to join them to fight BJP in the forthcoming Assembly polls.
"We wanted a grand alliance in Assam of all secular parties on the lines of the recent Bihar polls to fight jointly against BJP and its communal politics," AIUDF chief and Lok Sabha member Badruddin Ajmal told reporters in Guwahati.
"We had discussion with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad in this regard and asked Congress to join us in our effort to fight against BJP and prevent the party from finding a foothold in Assam," he said.
"We, however, once again invite Congress to join us even now. We are ready to welcome them to the Grand Alliance so that we can fight against the communal forces which have already taken roots in the state," Mr Ajmal said.
"BJP had earlier given the impression that there is no alternative to the party and its leader Narendra Modi but was defeated badly in Delhi, Bihar and other recent elections," he said.
AIUDF will contest around 76 seats and announced a list of 19 candidates for the second phase today while a list of 23 candidates for the first phase has been already announced.
Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav are scheduled to campaign for the alliance partners for the ensuing polls.
"We wanted a grand alliance in Assam of all secular parties on the lines of the recent Bihar polls to fight jointly against BJP and its communal politics," AIUDF chief and Lok Sabha member Badruddin Ajmal told reporters in Guwahati.
"We had discussion with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad in this regard and asked Congress to join us in our effort to fight against BJP and prevent the party from finding a foothold in Assam," he said.
"We, however, once again invite Congress to join us even now. We are ready to welcome them to the Grand Alliance so that we can fight against the communal forces which have already taken roots in the state," Mr Ajmal said.
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"BJP had earlier given the impression that there is no alternative to the party and its leader Narendra Modi but was defeated badly in Delhi, Bihar and other recent elections," he said.
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AIUDF will contest around 76 seats and announced a list of 19 candidates for the second phase today while a list of 23 candidates for the first phase has been already announced.
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Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav are scheduled to campaign for the alliance partners for the ensuing polls.
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