None of its leader is likely to get the rank of the leader of opposition in the Assembly.
Official sources said that there would be no leader of opposition in the 126-member assembly as no party is having the minimum required number of legislators.
Secretary of the Assam assembly Gouranga Das said that leader of the opposition could be chosen only if any party has a minimum of 21 legislators. In the present assembly, the Congress won 78 seats and all other parties have won less than 21 seats.
Leader of Opposition, entitles the person to the rank of a cabinet minister with all facilities.
The legislators of the respective opposition parties would be allotted their seats and there would be no space for a leader of opposition.
This would be the first time that an assembly session would begin without any leader of the opposition.
Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF), led by Badruddin Ajmal, that won 18 seats three short of number required for the leader of opposition
However constitutional experts say that parliament and assemblies have their own rules regarding the designation of Leader of Opposition. Each assembly is free to decide its rules of procedure.
In Bihar too the RJD could not get enough seats to get a leader of opposition, yet the assembly speaker in consultation with chief minister Nitish Kumar appointed Abdul Bari Siddiqui of the RJD as the leader of opposition giving him all the facilities.
In Assam the rivalry between chief minister Tarun Gagoi and AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal is well known and former would not like to give later any official position. It could be a blessing in disguise for AIUDF as it is not able to role the state alone in the future.
