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Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenged state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to disclose details of his properties in Pakistan and the UK.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJP's manifesto release programme here, Sarma asked the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP to...

New Delhi, March 26 – When the Assam Assembly elections are held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third consecutive victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade – a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has...

Guwahati, March 22 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the emerging opposition alliance in Assam on Sunday, asserting that the people of the state have consistently rejected any understanding among leaders like Gaurav Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi...

Guwahati, March 22 Raijor Dal has announced its revised, final list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, withdrawing its nominees from three constituencies after forming an alliance with opposition parties in the state and agreeing to a seat-sharing arrangement as part of it.The...

Guwahati, March 20 The president of the opposition Raijor Dal, MLA Akhil Gogoi, has 21 criminal cases pending against him, although he has not been convicted in any, according to his election affidavit filed on Friday.Gogoi, who is seeking re-election from the Sibsagar constituency, stated...

Guwahati, March 20 Raijor Dal president and MLA Akhil Gogoi submitted his nomination papers for the Sivasagar Assembly constituency in the eastern Assam district on Friday.The regional outfit had joined the opposition alliance after finalizing a seat-sharing arrangement late on Thursday night...

Guwahati, March 20 – In a significant boost to opposition unity ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, the Indian National Congress and Raijor Dal finalized a seat-sharing arrangement on Friday, with the Congress agreeing to allocate 11 constituencies to the Akhil Gogoi-led regional...

Guwahati, March 20 After days of negotiations and uncertainty, the Congress and Raijor Dal finalized seat-sharing arrangements for the Assam assembly elections, and decided that the national party would leave 11 constituencies for the other one, and there would be friendly contests in two.In a...

Guwahati, March 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and several prominent candidates from both the ruling BJP and opposition parties, including the Congress, will file their nomination papers on Friday for the assembly elections.Sarma, contesting from Jalukbari, will file his...

Guwahati, March 15 – Raijor Dal President and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi alleged on Sunday that the Election Commission's decision to hold the upcoming Assam Assembly elections in a single phase was taken under pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership and demanded that the poll...

Guwahati, March 15 All eyes will be on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his challenger and state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi in the upcoming assembly polls, as the BJP aims for a hat-trick, while the ruling party seeks to oust the saffron camp from power.Himanta Biswa Sarma: He...

The upcoming Assam assembly elections are likely to be crucial, with the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress's allies playing a significant role.Besides the BJP, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state consists of the All Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) with nine seats, the United...

Guwahati, March 15 The opposition Raijor Dal has announced its candidates for two more constituencies for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, bringing the total number of party nominees to 13.A statement issued by party president and MLA Akhil Gogoi on Saturday named Harikanta Das from...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 14 The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, with the party having so far named its nominees in 65 seats in the 126-member House.The party has also left 15 seats for its alliance partners in the...

Guwahati, March 12 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday for travelling to Jharkhand to hold political discussions, asserting that Assam's political affairs cannot be directed from outside the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said he...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi announced on Wednesday a "pause" in talks with Raijor Dal, days after the regional party withdrew from discussions with the ruling party to form a common platform.In a post on Facebook, Gogoi said that the Congress wanted to form an...

Guwahati, March 11 – Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Wednesday, saying his party is prepared to challenge the ruling party politically, just as Iran has confronted the United States in global geopolitics.Speaking to reporters here...

Guwahati, March 11 – Gaurav Gogoi, the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), said on Wednesday that the party had made sincere efforts to forge an electoral alliance with Raijor Dal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, but discussions between the two sides could not lead...

Guwahati, March 8 – Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi strongly reacted on Sunday to remarks made by some Congress workers who allegedly described him as an "imported leader" and an "outsider", asserting that such comments are not only baseless but also disrespectful to the...

Guwahati, March 8 The Raijor Dal, led by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, announced on Sunday that it will not hold any talks with the Congress for an opposition alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections.In December last year, the Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal (RD), Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)...