United Minorities Front, Assam Explained

United Minorities Front, Assam was a regional political party in Assam, India. UMFA was set up in 1985 by the All Assam Minority Students' Union, Citizens Rights Preservation Committee (CRPC) and other religious / linguistic minority people of Assam, as a response to the "Assam Agitation" of All Assam Students' Union and the signing of the Assam Accord. The support of UMFA came mainly from Bengali Muslims and Hindus.[1]

The first president of UMFA was Kalipada Sen. The party merged with AIUDF in 2005.[2]

On 13 April 2013, the State Executive Committee has been formed in the State Level Conference held at Lengtisingha in the district of Bongaigaon.

History

UMFA was formed in the year 1985.[3] It contested in the Assembly and General Election of 1985, and won 17 MLA and 1 MP seats respectively.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alliance in trouble. frontline.thehindu.com. 2019-10-08.
  2. Web site: Merger boost for Assam minorities. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-10-08.
  3. Web site: United Minorities Front, Assam - Rediff Pages. pages.rediff.com. 2019-10-08.
  4. News: Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns centre around the accord. 27 January 2014. Indranil. Banerjie. India Today. en. 9 October 2019.