Guwahati, May 8 -- The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President Maulana Badruddin Ajmal blamed the Congress for the opposition's poor performance in the Assam Assembly elections and said his party would play the role of the opposition in the state.

Speaking to reporters, Ajmal said on Thursday that the Congress was incapable of functioning as an effective opposition. "The opposition's current state over the Assam election results is due to the mistake of Congress' plan," Ajmal said.

"We will play the role of the opposition. The Congress is incapable of playing the role of the opposition," he added.

Earlier, Ajmal alleged that Congress has "finished in Assam" and has become the Muslim League. "Those who dig wells for others, ...