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{{Short description|Political coalition in India}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
| party_name = Asom Sonmilito Morcha
| abbreviation = ASM
| national_convener =
| logo = <div style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #52EEFF, #CFE7FF); padding:4px; text-align:center;">
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<div style="font-weight:bold; margin-top:5px;"><span style="color:#0000FF">''অসম সন্মিলিত মৰ্চা''<br/>''Asom Sonmilito Morcha''</span></div></div>
| foundation = 2025
| dissolution =
| headquarters = Rajiv Bhawan, GS Road, [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]
| ideology =
* [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests|Anti-CAA]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/anti-caa-activist-ajit-bhuyan-is-congress-aiudf-supported-candidate-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/74588658.cms|title=Anti-CAA activist Ajit Bhuyan is Congress AIUDF supported candidate for Rajya Sabha|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=12 March 2020 |last1=Singh |first1=Bikash }}</ref>
* [[Constitutionalism]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2022/0109_pd/assam-foundational-pillars-constitution-facing-constant-attack|title=Assam: Foundational Pillars of Constitution Facing Constant Attack | Peoples Democracy|website=peoplesdemocracy.in}}</ref>
* [[Anti-authoritarianism]]<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-opposition-parties-to-frame-common-minimum-programme-for-lok-sabha-polls-2744491|title=Assam opposition parties to frame common minimum programme for Lok Sabha polls|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
* [[Left-wing populism|Social Populism]]

| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|3|14|hex={{Party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|7|hex={{Party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}}}}
| position = [[Big Tent]]
| colorcode = {{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}}
| state_seats_name = [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|21|126|hex={{Party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}}}}
| eci =
| president = [[Ajit Kumar Bhuyan]]<br>{{small|(AJP)}}
| loksabha_leader = [[Gaurav Gogoi]]
| chairman = [[Gaurav Gogoi]]
| secretary = Lurinjyoti Gogoi<br>{{small|(AJP)}}|alliance=}}

'''Asom Sonmilito Morcha'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/assam-opposition-parties-rename-alliance-as-asom-sonmilito-morcha/cid/2053482|title=Assam opposition parties rename alliance as 'Asom Sonmilito Morcha'}}</ref> ('''ASM''')<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-12 |title=Asom Sonmilito Morcha Returns to Counter BJP in Assam |url=https://northeastindia24.com/asom-sonmilito-morcha-returns-to-counter-bjp-in-assam/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |language=en-US}}</ref>, formerly known as '''United Opposition Forum''', is a [[Electoral alliance|coalition]] of political parties in the northeastern state of [[Assam]] in India. It is the major political alliance in Assam and currently the [[official opposition]] in [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. The alliance is led by [[Indian National Congress]] along with several other political parties. Most of the ASM constituents are members of the [[Indian National Congress]]-led [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]] at pan-India level.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-12 |title=Seven Opposition parties revive Asom Sonmilito Morcha to challenge BJP in 2026 |url=https://assamtribune.com/assam/seven-opposition-parties-revive-asom-sonmilito-morcha-to-challenge-bjp-in-2026-1597762 |access-date=2025-12-09 |website=The Assam Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/opposition-prepares-for-a-fight-in-assam-assembly-elections-2026|title=Opposition prepares for a fight in Assam|publisher=National Herald|date=5 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/assam-elections-2026-inside-congress-led-8-party-alliance-and-three-gogois-strategy-against-bjp-13881897.html|title=Assam elections 2026: Inside Congress-led 8-party alliance and 'three Gogois' strategy against BJP|publisher=|date=7 April 2026}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/cong-led-mahajot-in-assam-now-has-10-parties-2110230/|title=Cong-led 'Mahajot' in Assam now has 10 parties|agency=IANS|date=14 March 2021|website=The Siasat Daily}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 }}</ref>

After the election, [[Bodoland People's Front]] left the alliance and [[All India United Democratic Front]] was expelled by [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/aug/31/dont-weaken-mahajot-aiudf-tells-congress-after-being-removed-from-alliance-in-assam-2352319.html|title=Don't weaken 'Mahajot', AIUDF tells Congress after being removed from alliance in Assam|website=The New Indian Express|date=31 August 2021 }}</ref>

Due to disagreement on seat sharing for [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] by-polls in 2024, the opposition parties went ahead, excluding the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="abplive">{{cite web|title=Congress Is Responsible For Collapse Of Opposition Unity In Assam |work=ABP |date=26 October 2024 |url=https://news.abplive.com/blog/opinion-congress-gaurav-gogoi-is-responsible-for-collapse-of-opposition-unity-in-assam-northeast-notes-1727033}}</ref>

In November 2025, Indian National Congress and seven other parties formed a new alliance ahead of the [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2026 Assam election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-11-12 |title=Congress, seven parties decide to form anti-BJP front in Assam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/congress-seven-parties-decide-to-form-anti-bjp-front-in-assam/article70272056.ece |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Later on, ahead of [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], [[Raijor Dal]] left the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/congress-pauses-alliance-talks-with-raijor-dal-ahead-of-assam-assembly-polls-gaurav-gogoi-1357959-2026-03-11|title=Congress pauses alliance talks with Raijor Dal ahead of Assam Assembly Polls: Gaurav Gogoi|publisher=India Today|access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref> However, Raijor Dal rejoined the alliance later and the seat sharing was finalised the same day.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2026-03-04 |title=Assam polls: Congress, Raijor Dal unite to defeat BJP |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/assam/2026/Mar/19/assam-polls-congress-raijor-dal-unite-to-defeat-bjp-2|access-date=2026-03-19 |website=Indian Express|language=}}</ref><ref name="friendly contest">{{Cite web |date=2026-03-19 |title=Akhil Gogoi–Gaurav Gogoi alliance sealed for Assam Assembly polls: Congress allots 11 seats to Raijor Dal |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/akhil-gogoi-gaurav-gogoi-alliance-sealed-for-assam-assembly-polls-congress-allots-11-seats-to-raijor-dal-1362388-2026-03-19 |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref> On the other hand, [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) decided to contest alone in the polls without entering into any formal alliance but the party says it will extend its full support to the alliance without formally joining it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/cpi-assam-to-contest-five-seats-independently-in-2026-assembly-election-no-alliance-sought|title=CPI Assam to Contest Five Seats Independently in 2026 Assembly Election, No Alliance Sought|publisher=|date=11 March 2026|access-date=29 March 2026}}</ref>

== Current Members ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! colspan="2" |Party
!Flag
!Ideology
!State Leaders
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|'''[[Indian National Congress]]'''
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[Liberalism in India|Indian Liberalism]]
|[[Gaurav Gogoi]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|'''[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]'''
|[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[Marxism–Leninism]]
|[[Suprakash Talukdar]]
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Raijor Dal}}" |
|'''[[Raijor Dal]]'''
|[[File:Raijor Dal.svg|50px]]
|[[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]
|[[Akhil Gogoi]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Assam Jatiya Parishad}}" |
|'''[[Assam Jatiya Parishad]]'''
|[[File:AJP FLAG.jpg|50px]]
|[[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]
|Lurinjyoti Gogoi
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|'''[[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]'''
|[[File:CPIML LIBERATION FLAG.jpg|50px]]
|[[Marxism–Leninism]]
|Bibek Das
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" |
|'''[[All Party Hill Leaders Conference]]'''
|
|[[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]
|Jonas Engti Kathar
|-
|}

== Election results ==

=== Results of State Assembly election in Assam ===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | Election Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | Overall Votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | % of overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | Total seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | Seats won<br>
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Sonmilito Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in vote share
|-
|[[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|
|
|126
|21
|{{decrease}}9
|{{decrease}}
|}

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

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Name
!Date of appointment
!Date of retirement
!Party
|-
!1
|[[Ripun Bora]]
|15 March 2021
|24 July 2021
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
!2
|[[Bhupen Kumar Borah]]
|24 July 2021
|23 October 2024
|-
!3
|[[Ajit Kumar Bhuyan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2024/10/25/assam-opp-alliance-moves-forward-sans-congress-names-new-chief/|title=Assam Opp alliance moves forward sans Congress; names new chief|first=B.|last=Sadanand|date=25 October 2024|website=EastMojo}}</ref>
|25 October 2024
|''Till date''
|[[Assam Jatiya Parishad|AJP]]
|}

== Working Presidents & General Secretaries ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Posts
!Name
!Tenure
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
!1
! rowspan="2" |'''Working Presidents'''
|[[Suprakash Talukdar]]
|25-Oct-2024 to 12 Nov 2025
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|'''[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]'''
|-
!2
|Jonas Ingti Kathar
|25-Oct-2024-Incumbent
| style="background-color: {{party color|Raijor Dal}}" |
|[[All Party Hill Leaders Conference]]
|-
!1
!'''General Secretary'''
|Lurinjyoti Gogoi
|Incumbent
| style="background-color: {{party color|Assam Jatiya Parishad}}" |
|'''[[Assam Jatiya Parishad]]'''
|-
|}

== Past members ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!
!Year
!Party
!State Leaders
!Remarks
|-
|'''1'''
|2021
|[[All India United Democratic Front]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-08-31 |title=Assam Congress snaps ties with AIUDF |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-congress-snaps-ties-with-aiudf/article61424042.ece |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|[[Badruddin Ajmal]]
|Expelled
|-
|'''2'''
|2021
|[[Bodoland People's Front]]
|[[Hagrama Mohilary]]
|Left the alliance, later joined [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|'''3'''
|2022
|Jimochayan Deori People’s Party<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-14 |title=Deori party shuns Congress, turns BJP ally in council |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/deori-party-shuns-congress-turns-bjp-ally-in-council/articleshow/95504391.cms |access-date=2025-01-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|Mahesh Deori
|Left the alliance to join [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|'''4'''
|2024
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|Paresh Nath
|Left the alliance to join [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|'''5'''
|2024
|[[Trinamool Congress]]
|[[Sushmita Dev]]
|Left the alliance
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Secular Democratic Front]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Political party alliances in India]]
[[Category:Political parties in Assam]]

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