IUML to fight Congress, AGP
GUWAHATI, April 3: Assam unit of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) today announced that it would field at least 50 candidates against the ruling Congress and the Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in the ensuing Assembly elections in the State, even as the Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind successfully held a mammoth rally in the city during the day. The rally was attended, among others, by State Governor Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.
After its executive meeting held in the city today, Assam IUML president Advocate Faiznur Ali and general secretary MU Mandal told newsmen that the party would field at least 50 candidates in Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Nagaon, Morigaon, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Darrang, Sonitpur and Kamrup districts.
They said that the AGP had ruled the State twice but done precious little for the welfare of the minorities in the State. They termed the AGP’s stand on the IM(DT) Act as anti-minority and the recent minority convention of the party a poll gimmick.
They said that the Congress was more dangerous than the AGP for the minority. "The promises made by the Congress for the welfare of the community have not been materialized, and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has the habit of making false promises," they said, adding that the IUML would show its strength in the State by holding a rally in September this year.
It may be mentioned here that the Assam unit of the IUML had been formed way back in 1984 but remained inactive over the years. It was revived during the three-day IUML conference held at New Delhi from March 12 to March 14. The conference constituted the 41-member Assam IUML unit with Advocate Faiznur Ali as its president and MU Mandal as the general secretary
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