GUWAHATI: The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is confused whether to go it alone or tie up with it. BJP For municipal elections next year. The party’s central executive meeting was held on Saturday evening to brainstorm on the right path, which will give maximum benefit. agp,
According to sources, municipal elections in the state are likely to be held in February 2022. Despite being in alliance at the state level, both the AGP and the BJP decided to go it alone in the 2018 panchayat elections, where the AGP failed to impress. Voters. This time, however, the AGP’s top officials are of the opinion that the situation has changed, indicating a joint fight against Congress, AIUDF and other regional forces.
“Today, in our state executive meeting, we will mainly discuss the municipal elections and prepare a plan to contest the elections in full force. Sometimes the AGP contested elections in alliance and sometimes alone. We will proceed as per the situation,” said senior AGP leader and state health minister. Keshab Mahanta,
Despite facing criticism from various quarters for allegedly compromising on its regional character by joining hands with the BJP, a national party, Mahant said the AGP’s role in the state’s politics has been right in recent times and this Thus, he said, people voted for him. Power. State BJP sources told TOI that in various districts, the BJP leadership has called meetings with allies, including the AGP, to decide on the alliance. It added that the decision on coalition politics for municipal and municipal committee elections has been left to the district committees.
BJP spokesperson said, “We are seriously working on the plan on how to contest the municipal elections. Roopam Goswami,
While the AGP-BJP alliance may further strengthen the ties between the two at the state level in the municipal elections, at the local level, it may weaken the morale of the grassroots workers, who may have to surrender their seats. The city has seen a sharp decline recently in the base of the AGP, once considered a deciding factor in the GMC elections. Several senior party leaders from Guwahati, including the sitting Guwahati MP queen ojaThe former mayor of GMC, later joined the BJP.
In Guwahati, out of four assembly constituencies, East Guwahati, West Guwahati, Dispur and jalukbariBarring West Guwahati, all three now have BJP MLAs. As part of the electoral deal in the 2021 assembly elections, West Guwahati went to the AGP, which was won by the regional party by a wide margin.
“Municipal elections give a good chance to strengthen the organisation. When three seats in Guwahati are under BJP, our grassroots workers are unlikely to go for an alliance. However, in some other cities of the state, where Congress and AIUDF are formidable. Opponents, AGP-BJP may have some sense,” said a senior BJP leader.
According to sources, municipal elections in the state are likely to be held in February 2022. Despite being in alliance at the state level, both the AGP and the BJP decided to go it alone in the 2018 panchayat elections, where the AGP failed to impress. Voters. This time, however, the AGP’s top officials are of the opinion that the situation has changed, indicating a joint fight against Congress, AIUDF and other regional forces.
“Today, in our state executive meeting, we will mainly discuss the municipal elections and prepare a plan to contest the elections in full force. Sometimes the AGP contested elections in alliance and sometimes alone. We will proceed as per the situation,” said senior AGP leader and state health minister. Keshab Mahanta,
Despite facing criticism from various quarters for allegedly compromising on its regional character by joining hands with the BJP, a national party, Mahant said the AGP’s role in the state’s politics has been right in recent times and this Thus, he said, people voted for him. Power. State BJP sources told TOI that in various districts, the BJP leadership has called meetings with allies, including the AGP, to decide on the alliance. It added that the decision on coalition politics for municipal and municipal committee elections has been left to the district committees.
BJP spokesperson said, “We are seriously working on the plan on how to contest the municipal elections. Roopam Goswami,
While the AGP-BJP alliance may further strengthen the ties between the two at the state level in the municipal elections, at the local level, it may weaken the morale of the grassroots workers, who may have to surrender their seats. The city has seen a sharp decline recently in the base of the AGP, once considered a deciding factor in the GMC elections. Several senior party leaders from Guwahati, including the sitting Guwahati MP queen ojaThe former mayor of GMC, later joined the BJP.
In Guwahati, out of four assembly constituencies, East Guwahati, West Guwahati, Dispur and jalukbariBarring West Guwahati, all three now have BJP MLAs. As part of the electoral deal in the 2021 assembly elections, West Guwahati went to the AGP, which was won by the regional party by a wide margin.
“Municipal elections give a good chance to strengthen the organisation. When three seats in Guwahati are under BJP, our grassroots workers are unlikely to go for an alliance. However, in some other cities of the state, where Congress and AIUDF are formidable. Opponents, AGP-BJP may have some sense,” said a senior BJP leader.
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