“Seat-sharing deadlock weakens Congress ahead of Assam elections”, The Sunday Guardian, February 01, 2026

“With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, the Congress is once again confronting organisational and strategic problems reminiscent of those that have damaged the party in recent state contests. In Assam, the party appears to be grappling both with internal cohesion and with effective coordination among its alliance partners, raising questions about its preparedness to mount a credible challenge to the BJP-led NDA.

Political observers say that while the Congress’s organisational structure appears active on paper, its ground-level functioning, issue clarity and cadre morale remain weak. The state unit is reportedly struggling to keep grassroots workers unified, with visible signs of fragmentation across several regions.

Uncertainty within the opposition camp has been compounded by delays in alliance coordination……”

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