United Opposition Forum; abbr. UOF), formerly known as Mahajot, is a political alliance of 15 secular and democratic parties in Indian state of Assam.[1][2][3]

United Opposition Forum
LeaderDebabrata Saikia
Rakibul Hussain
Manoranjan Talukdar
Akhil Gogoi
PresidentBhupen Kumar Borah
ChairpersonGaurav Gogoi
SecretaryLurinjyoti Gogoi
Founded2 years ago
HeadquartersRajiv Bhawan, GS Road, Guwahati, Assam
IdeologySecularism[4]
Constitutionalism[5]
Anti-Constitutional dictatorship[6]
Political positionBig Tent
AllianceINDIA
Seats in Lok Sabha
3 / 14
(Assam)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 7
(Assam)
Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly
29 / 126

2021 Assam election

Ten political parties formed a political alliance in the run-up for 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 came into a seat sharing agreement for dethroning the incumbent BJP government.[7] However 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.[8]

After the election, Bodoland People's Front left the alliance and All India United Democratic Front was expelled by Indian National Congress.[9]

Current members

Party Symbol
Indian National Congress
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Raijor Dal
Assam Jatiya Parishad
All India Trinamool Congress
Nationalist Congress Party
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Aam Aadmi Party
Janata Dal (United)
Rashtriya Janata Dal
All Party Hill Leaders Conference
All India Forward Bloc
Jatiya Dal-Asom

References

  1. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-opposition-parties-to-frame-common-minimum-programme-for-lok-sabha-polls-2744491
  2. "Assam: United Opposition Forum demands withdrawal of ED summons to Kejriwal".
  3. "Assam Congress initiates grand alliance move against BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  4. "Congress to work on broader alliance of secular forces: Tarun Gogoi".
  5. "Assam: Foundational Pillars of Constitution Facing Constant Attack: CPIM".
  6. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-opposition-parties-to-frame-common-minimum-programme-for-lok-sabha-polls-2744491
  7. Service, Indo-Asian News (March 14, 2021). "Cong-led 'Mahajot' in Assam now has 10 parties". The Siasat Daily.
  8. https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/
  9. "Don't weaken 'Mahajot', AIUDF tells Congress after being removed from alliance in Assam". The New Indian Express.
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