With three Rajya Sabha seats from Assam set to become vacant in April, a political contest is emerging. The ruling NDA, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, plans to contest all three seats, confident of winning at least two. The opposition AIUDF has nominated its president, Badruddin Ajmal, for one seat and is seeking support from the Congress to secure it, arguing that opposition unity could win the third seat.