Asom Sonmilito Morcha

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Asom Sonmilito Morcha
AbbreviationASOM
President Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
(AGM)
Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi
(AJP)
Founded2021
Dissolved2025
HeadquartersRajiv Bhawan, GS Road, Guwahati, Assam (Formerly) [1]
Ideology
Political position Left-wing

Asom Sonmilito Morcha [5] (ASOM), formerly known as United Opposition Forum, was a political alliance of 18 secular and democratic parties in the Indian state of Assam. [4] [6] [7]

Contents

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. [1]

In November 2025, Indian National Congress and seven other parties formed a new alliance ahead of the 2026 Assam election, thereby dissolving this alliance. [11]

Members

PartyIdeologyState Leaders
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-AsomM. G. Hazarika
Anchalik Gana Morcha Anti-CAA Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
Purvanchal Lok ParishadCharan Chandra Deka
Kamatapur People's Front [12] Biswajit Ray
Sonowal Kachari Gana Mancha [12] Gopal Sonowal
Adivasi National Party [13] Bijoy Kumar Tiru

Past members

YearPartySymbolState LeadersRemarks
12021 All India United Democratic Front [14] Badruddin Ajmal Expelled
22021 Bodoland People's Front BPF-Flag.svg Hagrama Mohilary Left the alliance
32022 Jimochayan Deori People’s Party [15] Mahesh Deori Left the alliance to join NDA
42023 Liberal Democratic Party (Assam) [16] Prodyut Bora Merged with Indian National Congress
52024 Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg Paresh NathLeft the alliance to join NDA
62024 Trinamool Congress Sushmita Dev Left the alliance
72024 Indian National Congress Hand INC.svg Bhupen Kumar Borah Expelled

Presidents

President

The president coordinates with the members of currently four membered panel of General Secretaries.

No.NameDate of appointmentDate of retirementParty
1 Ripun Bora 15 March 202124 July 2021 INC
2 Bhupen Kumar Borah 24 July 202123 October 2024
3 Ajit Kumar Bhuyan [17] 25 October 2024Till date AGM

Working Presidents & General Secretaries

No.PostsNameTenureParty
1Working Presidents Suprakash Talukdar 25-Oct-2024-Incumbent Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2Jonas Ingti Kathar25-Oct-2024-Incumbent All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1General SecretaryLurinjyoti Gogoi Assam Jatiya Parishad

References

  1. 1 2 "Congress Is Responsible For Collapse Of Opposition Unity In Assam | OPINION". 26 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Singh, Bikash (12 March 2020). "Anti-CAA activist Ajit Bhuyan is Congress AIUDF supported candidate for Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times.
  3. ↑ "Assam: Foundational Pillars of Constitution Facing Constant Attack | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in.
  4. 1 2 "Assam opposition parties to frame common minimum programme for Lok Sabha polls". Deccan Herald.
  5. ↑ "Assam opposition parties rename alliance as 'Asom Sonmilito Morcha'".
  6. ↑ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com.
  7. ↑ "Assam Congress initiates grand alliance move against BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls" . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Service, Indo-Asian News (14 March 2021). "Cong-led 'Mahajot' in Assam now has 10 parties". The Siasat Daily.
  9. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021".
  10. ↑ "Don't weaken 'Mahajot', AIUDF tells Congress after being removed from alliance in Assam". The New Indian Express. 31 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Congress, seven parties decide to form anti-BJP front in Assam". The Hindu. 12 November 2025. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  12. 1 2 Bharat, E. T. V. (24 October 2024). "Assam: Congress Splits From Opposition Forum Ahead Of By-Elections". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Congress-led Mahajot party count now 10". The Hindu. 14 March 2021. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Assam Congress snaps ties with AIUDF". The Hindu. 31 August 2021. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Deori party shuns Congress, turns BJP ally in council". The Times of India. 14 November 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "BJP IT cell founding convener Prodyut Bora's party to merge with Congress". The Indian Express. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  17. ↑ Sadanand, B. (25 October 2024). "Assam Opp alliance moves forward sans Congress; names new chief". EastMojo.
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