Guwahati, June 11 -- In a significant move ahead of the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, prominent members of Assam's civil society have issued a clarion call for a united opposition platform to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The members officially announced the initiative at a press conference held on Wednesday at Chandraprabha Saikiani Bhawan, Guwahati, unveiling the upcoming United Citizens' Transformation (UCT) movement.

Noted intellectual Hiren Gohain and Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan addressed the event, stating the urgent need for a broad-based, democratic front.

They cited the importance of resisting what they described as "the authoritarian and economically destructive policies" of the current ...