Osmani group to merge with Congress

GUWAHATI, July 26: The United Minorities Front (UMF) (Osmani) will merge with the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) before the Lok Sabha polls, according to the APCC president, Tarun Gogoi. He told newspersons here that the party had already held discussions with the leadership of the UMF and final shape would be given in this regard very soon. Gogoi further said the Congress would contest all 14 seats in the state. In all, 40 persons had applied for party tickets.