Guwahati, May 8: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President Maulana Badruddin Ajmal has accused the Congress of failing to act as a credible opposition in Assam, asserting that his party will take up the responsibility instead. Ajmal, speaking to reporters on Thursday, said the Congress was incapable of functioning effectively and blamed its flawed strategy for the opposition’s weak performance in the Assembly elections.

He alleged that Congress has “finished in Assam” and likened it to the Muslim League, claiming the party’s attempt to undermine the AIUDF had backfired. “Those who dig wells for others, themselves fall into them. Congress had tried to dig a well to defeat the AIUDF, and now Congress is finished. Congress has become the Muslim League. I am very sad with that,” Ajmal remarked.

In the elections, Congress fielded 20 Muslim candidates, of whom 18 won, while its non-Muslim candidates fared poorly. Across states such as Kerala and Assam, Muslim candidates fielded by Congress and its allies recorded a notably high strike rate, exceeding 80 percent in some constituencies.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a decisive mandate in Assam, winning 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. The BJP alone captured 82 seats, while allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) won 10 seats each. On the opposition side, the Congress-led alliance managed 19 seats, Raijor Dal won two, and AIUDF secured two seats, while Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) failed to open its account.

Following the NDA’s victory, Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia announced that the oath-taking ceremony for the new government will be held on May 12 at 11:00 AM at Khanapara Field in Guwahati, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending as the Chief Guest. The swearing-in will mark the formal formation of the new government in Assam.