India, March 6 -- Four opposition parties in Assam, led by the Indian National Congress, joined hands on Friday to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from a common platform against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies.

Besides the Indian National Congress, the four-party alliance includes the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC).

They also announced that the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), a prominent opposition party, will not be part of the platform.

The parties also kept the doors open for other opposition parties such as the Raijor Dal, Communist Party of India (CPI), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist...