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| Abbreviation | ASM |
| President | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan Template:Small |
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Asom Sonmilito Morcha[1] (ASM)[2], formerly known as United Opposition Forum, is a 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.[3][4][5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
After the election, Bodoland People's Front left the alliance and All India United Democratic Front was expelled by Indian National Congress.[8]
Due to disagreement on seat sharing for Assam Legislative Assembly by-polls in 2024, the opposition parties went ahead, excluding the Indian National Congress.[9]
In November 2025, Indian National Congress and seven other parties formed a new alliance ahead of the 2026 Assam election.[10]
Later on, ahead of 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Raijor Dal left the alliance.[11] However, Raijor Dal rejoined the alliance later and the seat sharing was finalised the same day.[12][13] 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.[14]
Current Members
| Party | Flag | Ideology | State Leaders | |
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| bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg | Indian Liberalism | Gaurav Gogoi |
| bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | File:CPI-M-flag.svg | Marxism–Leninism | Suprakash Talukdar |
| bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Raijor Dal | File:Raijor Dal.svg | Regionalism | Akhil Gogoi |
| bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Assam Jatiya Parishad | File:AJP FLAG.jpg | Regionalism | Lurinjyoti Gogoi |
| bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | File:CPIML LIBERATION FLAG.jpg | Marxism–Leninism | Bibek Das |
| bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Regionalism | Jonas Engti Kathar | |
Election results
Results of State Assembly election in Assam
| Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Election Year | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Overall Votes | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | % of overall votes | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Total seats | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Seats won |
Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | +/- in seats | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | +/- in vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 21 | Template:Decrease9 | Template:Decrease |
Presidents
President
The president coordinates with the members of currently four membered panel of General Secretaries.
| No. | Name | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripun Bora | 15 March 2021 | 24 July 2021 | INC |
| 2 | Bhupen Kumar Borah | 24 July 2021 | 23 October 2024 | |
| 3 | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan[15] | 25 October 2024 | Till date | AJP |
Working Presidents & General Secretaries
| No. | Posts | Name | Tenure | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working Presidents | Suprakash Talukdar | 25-Oct-2024 to 12 Nov 2025 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2 | Jonas Ingti Kathar | 25-Oct-2024-Incumbent | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1 | General Secretary | Lurinjyoti Gogoi | Incumbent | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Assam Jatiya Parishad |
Past members
| Year | Party | State Leaders | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | All India United Democratic Front[16] | Badruddin Ajmal | Expelled |
| 2 | 2021 | Bodoland People's Front | Hagrama Mohilary | Left the alliance, later joined NDA |
| 3 | 2022 | Jimochayan Deori People’s Party[17] | Mahesh Deori | Left the alliance to join NDA |
| 4 | 2024 | Janata Dal (United) | Paresh Nath | Left the alliance to join NDA |
| 5 | 2024 | Trinamool Congress | Sushmita Dev | Left the alliance |
See also
References
- ↑ Assam opposition parties rename alliance as 'Asom Sonmilito Morcha'.
- ↑ Asom Sonmilito Morcha Returns to Counter BJP in Assam(2025-11-12). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ Seven Opposition parties revive Asom Sonmilito Morcha to challenge BJP in 2026. The Assam Tribune(2025-11-12). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Opposition prepares for a fight in Assam. National Herald(5 April 2026).
- ↑ Assam elections 2026: Inside Congress-led 8-party alliance and 'three Gogois' strategy against BJP(7 April 2026).
- ↑ Cong-led 'Mahajot' in Assam now has 10 parties. The Siasat Daily(14 March 2021).
- ↑ Assam General Legislative Election 2021.
- ↑ Don't weaken 'Mahajot', AIUDF tells Congress after being removed from alliance in Assam. The New Indian Express(31 August 2021).
- ↑ Congress Is Responsible For Collapse Of Opposition Unity In Assam(26 October 2024).
- ↑ Congress, seven parties decide to form anti-BJP front in Assam. The Hindu(2025-11-12). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ Congress pauses alliance talks with Raijor Dal ahead of Assam Assembly Polls: Gaurav Gogoi. India Today. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ Assam polls: Congress, Raijor Dal unite to defeat BJP. Indian Express(2026-03-04). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ Akhil Gogoi–Gaurav Gogoi alliance sealed for Assam Assembly polls: Congress allots 11 seats to Raijor Dal. India Today NE(2026-03-19). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ CPI Assam to Contest Five Seats Independently in 2026 Assembly Election, No Alliance Sought(11 March 2026). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Assam Opp alliance moves forward sans Congress; names new chief, Sadanand, B.. EastMojo(25 October 2024).
- ↑ Assam Congress snaps ties with AIUDF. The Hindu(2021-08-31). Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Deori party shuns Congress, turns BJP ally in council. The Times of India(2022-11-14). Retrieved 2025-01-18.