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'''United Minorities Front, Assam''' was a regional [[political party]] in [[Assam]], [[India]]. UMFA was set up in 1985 by the [[All Assam Minority Students' Union]], Citizens Rights Preservation Committee (CRPC) and other religious / linguistic minority people of Assam, as a response to the "Assam Agitation" of [[All Assam Students' Union]] and the signing of the [[Assam Accord]]. The support of UMFA came mainly from [[Bengali Muslims]] and [[Hindus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl1809/18090340.htm|title=Alliance in trouble|website=frontline.thehindu.com|access-date=2019-10-08}}</ref><br />
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The first president of UMFA was Kalipada Sen. The party merged with AIUDF in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/merger-boost-for-assam-minorities/cid/842688|title=Merger boost for Assam minorities|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-08}}</ref><br />
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On 13 April 2013, the State Executive Committee has been formed in th eState Level Conference held at [[Lengtisingha]] in the district of [[Bongaigaon]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
UMFA was formed in the year 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pages.rediff.com/united-minorities-front--assam/490926|title=United Minorities Front, Assam - Rediff Pages|website=pages.rediff.com|access-date=2019-10-08}}</ref> It contested in the Assembly and General Election of 1985, and won 17 MLA and 1 MP seats respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19851215-assam-elections-acquire-considerable-significance-campaigns-centre-around-the-accord-802234-2014-01-27|title=Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns centre around the accord|date=27 January 2014|first=Indranil|last=Banerjie|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref><br />
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