Assam: CPI(M) Lok Sabha candidate Manoranjan Talukdar "blames" Congress for lack of opposition unity in Barpeta
Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency, where another opposition party TMC too is contesting, CPI(M) nominee Manoranjan Talukdar feared that anti-BJP vote will be divided and it may create «some difficulties» for him. Talukdar, however, expressed optimism that he will give a «tough fight» against all opponents and will win the election from Barpeta, which has become a Hindu-majority seat after the delimitation exercise last year.
«This is unfortunate and Congress is only responsible for what happened in the constituency. We had talked about contesting from Barpeta a long time ago… A wrong message has gone because of the opposition parties fighting separately,» he told PTI in an interview here.
From the ruling front, AGP has nominated senior leader, former minister and sitting Bongaigaon MLA Phani Bhusan Choudhury to contest from Barpeta. Congress nominated its state Seva Dal chief Deep Bayan, while TMC has named Abul Kalam Azad for the seat.
Congress, CPI(M) and TMC are members of the United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the state with 16 parties in line with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
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