The Assam Congress has temporarily paused discussions on a proposed electoral alliance with the Raijor Dal for the 2026 state Legislative Assembly elections.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said that discussions on the matter with Raijor Dal have been put on hold due to an unfavourable environment.
Gogoi, in a statement, said that the Congress had sought an alliance with Raijor Dal in response to the aspirations of the people of Assam for a united Opposition in the Assembly elections.
However, despite several rounds of discussions, the two parties were unable to create a favourable environment to move forward with the proposed arrangement.
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Gogoi noted that the primary objective of any electoral alliance is to give due importance to the practical aspect of the winnability of seats. With that in mind, he said the Congress had adopted a broad and flexible approach during negotiations and had moved forward through discussions on possible seat adjustments.
“As the people of Assam wanted, we had sought an alliance with Raijor Dal in order to contest the upcoming Assembly elections as a united opposition,” Gogoi said.
“However, unfortunately, despite many efforts, we have not been able to create a favourable and hopeful environment for an alliance with Raijor Dal in the way the people of Assam had expected,” he added.
