India, Jan. 4 -- With just about three months remaining before the Assam Assembly elections, the political atmosphere in the state is heating up, as both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition step up their preparations. While the NDA appears largely settled on alliance coordination and seat-sharing, the opposition camp is facing growing unease and uncertainty following the Congress party's early announcement on the number of seats it intends to contest.

Sources familiar with the developments told The Sunday Guardian that as polling day approaches, the opposition is struggling to project a united front due to unresolved seat-sharing talks. Tensions surfaced after Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president...