In Assam bypolls, Cong. failed to woo back Ahoms, tea garden tribes
The Hindu
With 56 out of 126 Assembly seats coming from upper Assam, the region is key to the party’s revival
The Congress’ washout in Assam in the recent bypolls indicates that the party has not only failed to impress voters despite changes in the State leadership but, more importantly, reflects the failure to woo back major communities such as Ahoms and tea garden tribes that play a decisive role in upper Assam.
And with 56 out of 126 Assembly seats coming from upper Assam, the region is key to the Congress’ revival in the State.
But the Congress’ failure to hold onto Mariani and Thowra, the two seats in upper Assam it had won during the April Assembly elections, is a worrying sign.
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