Asom Sonmilito Morcha
Asom Sonmilito Morcha | |
|---|---|
असम सम्मिलित मोर्चा Asom Sonmilito Morcha | |
| Abbreviation | ASOM |
| President | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan (AGM) |
| Chairman | Gaurav Gogoi |
| Secretary | Lurinjyoti Gogoi (AJP) |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Gaurav Gogoi |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Rajiv Bhawan, GS Road, Guwahati, Assam |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Big Tent |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 7 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 3 / 14 |
| Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly | 24 / 126 |
Asom Sonmilito Morcha[4] (ASOM), formerly known as United Opposition Forum,, is a coalition of political parties in the northeastern state of Assam in India. It is the major political alliance in Assam. The alliance is led by Indian National Congress along with several other political parties. Most of the ASOM constituents are members of the Indian National Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at pan-India level.[3][5][6][7]
History & Elections
Ten political parties formed a political alliance in the run-up to the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. But only eight of them including Indian National Congress, All India United Democratic Front, Bodoland People's Front, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, Anchalik Gana Morcha and Rashtriya Janata Dal agreed on a seat-sharing arrangement for dethroning the incumbent BJP government.[8] The alliance was unable to defeat the BJP and its allies, but it gained 43.68% of the total votes polled and got 50 seats.[9]
After the election, Bodoland People's Front left the alliance and All India United Democratic Front was expelled by Indian National Congress.[10]
Due to disagreement on seat sharing for Assam Legislative Assembly by-polls in 2024, the opposition parties went ahead, excluding the Indian National Congress.[11]
In November 2025, Indian National Congress and seven other parties formed a new alliance ahead of the 2026 Assam election.[12]
Members
| Party | Ideology | State Leaders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Centre | Gaurav Gogoi | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Marxism–Leninism | Suprakash Talukdar | |
| Raijor Dal | Socialism | Akhil Gogoi | |
| Assam Jatiya Parishad | Regionalism | Lurinjyoti Gogoi | |
| Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | Secularism | D. D. Adhikary | |
| Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | Conservatism | Ram Narayan Singh | |
| Communist Party of India | Marxism–Leninism | Munin Mahanta | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | Marxism–Leninism | Bibek Das | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | Populism | Manoj Dhanowar | |
| Samajwadi Party | Socialism | ||
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | Socialism | Hira Devi | |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Regionalism | Jonas Engti Kathar | |
| All India Forward Bloc | Marxism | ||
| Jatiya Dal-Asom | M. G. Hazarika | ||
| Anchalik Gana Morcha | Anti-CAA | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | |
| Purvanchal Lok Parishad | Charan Chandra Deka | ||
| Kamatapur People's Front[13] | Biswajit Ray | ||
| Sonowal Kachari Gana Mancha[13] | Gopal Sonowal | ||
| Adivasi National Party[14] | Bijoy Kumar Tiru | ||
Past members
| Year | Party | Symbol | State Leaders | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | All India United Democratic Front[15] | Badruddin Ajmal | Expelled | |
| 2 | 2021 | Bodoland People's Front | Hagrama Mohilary | Left the alliance | |
| 3 | 2022 | Jimochayan Deori People’s Party[16] | Mahesh Deori | Left the alliance to join NDA | |
| 4 | 2023 | Liberal Democratic Party (Assam)[17] | Prodyut Bora | Merged with Indian National Congress | |
| 5 | 2024 | Janata Dal (United) | Paresh Nath | Left the alliance to join NDA | |
| 6 | 2024 | Trinamool Congress | Sushmita Dev | Left the alliance |
Presidents
President
The president coordinates with the members of currently four membered panel of General Secretaries.
| No. | Name | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripun Bora | 15 March 2021 | 24 July 2021 | INC |
| 2 | Bhupen Kumar Borah | 24 July 2021 | 23 October 2024 | |
| 3 | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan[18] | 25 October 2024 | Till date | AGM |
Working Presidents & General Secretaries
| No. | Posts | Name | Tenure | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working Presidents | Suprakash Talukdar | 25-Oct-2024-Incumbent | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2 | Jonas Ingti Kathar | 25-Oct-2024-Incumbent | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | ||
| 1 | General Secretary | Lurinjyoti Gogoi | Assam Jatiya Parishad | ||
References
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- ^ a b "Assam opposition parties to frame common minimum programme for Lok Sabha polls". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Assam opposition parties rename alliance as 'Asom Sonmilito Morcha'".
- ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com.
- ^ "Assam Congress initiates grand alliance move against BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Tribune, The Assam (12 November 2025). "Seven Opposition parties revive Asom Sonmilito Morcha to challenge BJP in 2026". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (14 March 2021). "Cong-led 'Mahajot' in Assam now has 10 parties". The Siasat Daily.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021".
- ^ "Don't weaken 'Mahajot', AIUDF tells Congress after being removed from alliance in Assam". The New Indian Express. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Congress Is Responsible For Collapse Of Opposition Unity In Assam | OPINION". 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Congress, seven parties decide to form anti-BJP front in Assam". The Hindu. 12 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ a b Bharat, E. T. V. (24 October 2024). "Assam: Congress Splits From Opposition Forum Ahead Of By-Elections". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Congress-led Mahajot party count now 10". The Hindu. 14 March 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Assam Congress snaps ties with AIUDF". The Hindu. 31 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Deori party shuns Congress, turns BJP ally in council". The Times of India. 14 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "BJP IT cell founding convener Prodyut Bora's party to merge with Congress". The Indian Express. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Sadanand, B. (25 October 2024). "Assam Opp alliance moves forward sans Congress; names new chief". EastMojo.