URMCA-CPI(ML) to contest Kokrajhar seat

GUWAHATI, August 21 - The URMCA-CPI(ML) alliance has decided to contest the Kokrajhar seat in the coming Lok Sabha elections while extending support to Left, regional and democratic forces to defeat both the BJP and the Congress in the remaining constituencies of the state. A statement by the URMCA general secretary, Mukut Singha Chutia, said apart from demanding an end to the terrorist violence and dissolution of the Bodoland Autonomous Council (BAC), the issues of floods and environment, "imperialist plunder of State's resources", scheduling of Jharkhandis and Koch-Rajbongshis, protection of minorities, underdevelopment among other things will be the main issues for the alliance in the polls.