Guwahati, Assam – In a significant turn of events, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) expelled three of its leaders on Tuesday following their public endorsement of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in the upcoming by-election for the Samaguri assembly seat. The expelled leaders, Saddam Hussain, Safikul Islam, and Sadikur Rahman, openly defied AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal's directives by rallying behind BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarma. The dissenting leaders voiced their concerns in a press conference earlier in the day, articulating their refusal to support Congress candidate Tanzil Hussain, citing past grievances. “We cannot go with the Congress candidate Tanzil Hussain. His father, Rakibul Hussain, contested against our chief Badruddin Ajmal in the Lok Sabha polls.
This was a betrayal, and hence we cannot support the Congress candidate in Samaguri,” they asserted. Following their announcement, the AIUDF leadership wasted no time in expelling the trio, marking a decisive move in the party’s internal politics. Badruddin Ajmal clarified his position, stating that he chose not to field any candidate in the Samaguri assembly seat to support his ‘nephew,’ Tanzil Hussain. “I might have differences with Rakibul Hussain in Dhubri, but I have no animosity with his son. I wish him good luck, and I desire that he be chosen as an MLA from Yamaguchi in the bypolls. He has come to my house for blessings,” Ajmal remarked. Ajmal, who previously faced a significant defeat by over 10 lakh votes against Rakibul Hussain in Dhubri, explained the party's strategy regarding the by-elections.
Initially, the AIUDF had planned to field a candidate in the Samaguri seat but later reversed its decision. “If we field candidates in any of the five seats going into bypolls, the BJP will gain an advantage. We do not want to give the ruling party an edge in this election. AIUDF’s motive is to halt BJP’s winning spree, and that is why we have decided not to contest these polls,” he stated. The political landscape in Assam continues to evolve with the upcoming bypolls, and the AIUDF’s internal strife reflects the intricate dynamics among opposition parties as they navigate alliances and rivalries ahead of the elections. With Samaguri's assembly seat now vacant following Hussain's Lok Sabha victory, all eyes are on the unfolding political drama as candidates prepare for the impending electoral battle.
