Guwahati: A significant shake-up has hit the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam’s Karimganj district, with a large contingent of its District Committee (KDC) tendering their collective resignations. Citing a litany of organizational missteps and ideological compromises, the departing members have painted a grim picture of eroding public trust and support for the party in the region.
In a formal communication addressed to the party’s high command, the resigning office bearers conveyed their “respect and regret,” while candidly admitting their failure to rejuvenate the AIUDF’s grassroots presence in Karimganj following the previous Parliamentary elections. The list of those who have stepped down reads like a roll call of the KDC’s leadership, including Azizur Rahman Talukdar, the President of the KDC/AIUDF, along with General Secretaries M. Nazumuddin and Abdul Qayyum Choudhury. Also resigning are Vice Presidents Kamrul Islam, Abdul Fattah, and Abdul Karim (Ex-ZPM), Assistant General Secretary Abdus Sattar, and Sayeed Ahmed Talukdar, President of the South Karimganj LAC, among other youth and ward-level presidents and secretaries.
The resignation letter meticulously details a series of core grievances, which the former office bearers believe have severely compromised the AIUDF’s credibility and effectiveness within Karimganj. Prominent among these is the “unscientific alliance” formed with “Mohajut” during the last Assembly polls, coupled with allegations of authority misuse in candidate selection. The letter further highlights a perceived nexus between elected AIUDF MLAs and the ruling party, which, according to the signatories, has gravely damaged the AIUDF’s established anti-establishment stance. A critical point of disillusionment stems from the party’s perceived failure to vigorously oppose anti-minority legislation within the Assembly, leading to a growing chasm with its traditional support base. The poor electoral showing, particularly in the constituency of the AIUDF Party President during the recent general election, also featured as a significant concern.
“We made repeated attempts to regain the party’s lost prestige and connect with the masses, but all efforts proved futile,” the disheartened members articulated in their letter. This wave of collective resignations underscores not just a deep-seated dissatisfaction with past leadership decisions but also an internal malaise concerning the AIUDF’s current political direction. Despite their departure, the signatories extended their gratitude to the party leadership for their past guidance, expressing a glimmer of hope that their drastic decision might serve as a catalyst for introspection and much-needed reform within the AIUDF. This mass exodus is poised to have substantial repercussions on the party’s foundational structure in Karimganj, a region historically considered a formidable stronghold for the AIUDF.
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